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[#2004-09] Maitake beta-glucan MD-fraction enhances bone marrow colony formation and reduces doxorubicin toxicity in vitro, Hong Lin, et al.
Maitake beta-glucan MD-fraction enhances bone marrow colony formation and reduces doxorubicin toxicity in vitro Lin H, She YH, Cassileth BR, Sirotnak F, Cunningham Rundles S. Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Previous studies have indicated that MD-fraction (MDF), in which the active component is beta 1,6-glucan with beta 1,3-branches, has anti-tumor activity as an oral agent and acts as an immune adjuvant. Since some other beta glucans appear to promote mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells, the effects...
read more[#2004-08] Safety of Maitake D-Fraction in Healthy Patients, S. Glauco et al.
Safety of Maitake D-Fraction in Healthy Patients Glauco, S(a), Jano, F(a), Paolo, G(a), Konno, S(b) a) Practicing Physicians in Italy b) New York Medical College Both in vivo and in vitro studies and limited clinical trials thus far support a potent immunostimulatory, anticancer or antitumor as well as apoptosis-inducing activity for D-fraction, which may have great potential for cancer treatment and prevention. However, information on the safety of D-fraction or actual positive or negative effects of D-fraction on healthy human subjects had...
read more[#2004-07] Potential growth inhibitory effect of maitake D-fraction on canine cancer cells, Sensuke Konno
Potential growth inhibitory effect of maitake D-fraction on canine cancer cells Konno S. Department of Urology, New York Medical College The postulated anticancer effect of D-fraction, the bioactive extract of maitake mushroom, on three types (CF33, CF21, and CL-1) of canine cancer cells was evaluated. The effect of D-fraction on several human cancer cells was also investigated. The effect of other β-glucan products was likewise examined. D-fraction was highly effective on the canine cancer cells, either potently inhibiting cell growth or...
read more[#2004-06] Administration of a polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa stimulates immune function of normal mice, Noriko Kodama
Administration of a polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa stimulates immune function of normal mice Kodama N, Murata Y, Nanba H. Department of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University We have reported that D-Fraction, a polysaccharide extracted from the edible maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa), activates immunocompetent cells, thereby eliciting antitumor activity. To extend the application of D-Fraction as a nutritional supplement for healthy people as well as treatment for those with cancer, we investigated the effects of...
read more[#2004-05] The Anti-Dementia Effect of Lion’s Mane Mushroom(Hericium erinaceum) and Its Clinical Application, Hirokazu Kawagishi
The Anti-Dementia Effect of Lion’s Mane Mushroom(Hericium erinaceum) and Its Clinical Application by Hirokazu Kawagishi, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University Introduction Medicinal Mushrooms have become a hot item in the mass media in the last few years but the information being disseminated about them is not always scientifically accurate. Most of the studies on the efficacy of medicinal mushrooms that are available to the public are based on animal studies (usually in mice) or...
read more[#2004-04] Coriolus Hobbs, Christopher R. Medicinal Value of Turkey Tail Fungus Trametes versicolor (L.:Fr.) Pilat (Aphyllophoromycetideae). A Literature Review*
Medicinal Value of Turkey Tail Fungus Trametes versicolor (L.:Fr.) Pilat (Aphyllophoromycetideae). A Literature Review* Christopher R. Hobbs Institute for Natural Products Research, Davis, California, USA ABSTRACT: Trametes (= Coriolus ) versicolor (L.:Fr.) Pilat, is a small, flexible polypore fungus that is an important part of the forest ecology as a recycler of dead and dying trees in forests throughout the world. Of all the mushrooms used today for their medicinal qualities, more research has been performed on this species than any other,...
read more[#2004-03] Chaga mushroom extract inhibits oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes as assessed by comet assay, Yoo Kyoung Park, et al.
Chaga mushroom extract inhibits oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes as assessed by comet assay Yoo Kyoung Parka,**, Hyang Burm Leeb,c,**, Eun-Jae Jeona, Hack Sung Jungb and Myung-Hee Kanga,* aDepartment ofMedical Nutrition, Kyunghee University, South Korea bDepartment ofFood and Nutrition, Hannam University, Korea cSchool ofBiological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea Abstract. The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is claimed to have beneficial properties for human health, such as anti-bacterial, anti-allergic,...
read more[#2004-02] TRUTH AND MYTHS ABOUT THE MUSHROOM Agaricus blazei, Eustaquio Souza Dias
TRUTH AND MYTHS ABOUT THE MUSHROOM Agaricus blazei Eustaquio Souza Dias’*; Carlos Abe; Rosane Freitas Schwan’ 1 UFLA Depto. de Biologia, Campus Universitario, C.P. Brasil. 2 Fazenda Guirra, Estrada do .Bom. Sucesso km 40, Bairro do Guirra Brasil. ABSTRACT: The mushroom Agaricus blazei Murrill was discovered in Piedade, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and sent to Japan to be studied for its medicinal properties. Studies in guinea pigs revealed antitumor properties, triggering Japanese importation of .4. blazei from Brazil....
read more[#2004-01] ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTION OF LENTINULA EDODES AND AGARICUS BLAZEI ON ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS CONIDIA, Edneia A. Souza-Paccola
ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTION OF LENTINULA EDODES AND AGARICUS BLAZEI ON ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS CONIDIA Edneia A. Souza-Paccola’; Cleide A. Bomfeti2; Léia C.L. Fávaro2; Inês C.B. Fonseca’; Luzia D. Paccola-Meirelles2* 1Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil; 2Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil ABSTRACT The antimutagenic effect of the mushrooms Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei was studied on conidia of Aspergillus nidulans...
read more[#2003-05] Hepatoprotective Activity and the Mechanisms of Action of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) 0. Karst. (Ling Zhi, Reishi Mushroom) (Aphyllophoromycetideae) (Review), Gao Yihuai et al.
Hepatoprotective Activity and the Mechanisms of Action of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) 0. Karst. (Ling Zhi, Reishi Mushroom) (Aphyllophoromycetideae) (Review) Yihuai Gao,’ Zhi-Bin Lin,2 Min Huang,3 and Shufeng Zhou4,* ‘Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, Auckland, NZ; 2Department of Pharmacology, Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, The People’s Republic of...
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