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[#2016-07] Poria Konno, Sensuke et al. Antioxidant and Renoprotective Effects of Mushroom Extract; Implication in Prevention of Nephrolithiasis
The present study shows that PE has antioxidant and renoprotective effects against severe oxidative stress exerted by H2O2 or COM (CaOx monohydrate). Such oxidative stress would inhibit glycolysis, deplete cellular ATP, and also interfere with the cell cycle progression (a G1 cell cycle arrest). These adverse effects may account for the resulting cell viability reduction but could be effectively prevented by PE. Therefore, PE is a promising agent with antioxidant activity, capable of protecting renal cells from oxidative assault, and...
read more[#2016-04] Royal Agaricus Therkelsen, S. P. et al. Effect of the Medicinal Agaricus blazei Murill-based Mushroom Extract
The results from this single-blinded randomized clinical trial shows significant improvement on symptoms, for both genders, in the AndoSanTM group, but no significant differences between the study groups. The results on fatigue, HRQoL, fecal calprotectin and blood samples were quite similar compared with placebo. The patients did not report any harms or unintended effects of AndoSanTM. CD patients with mild to moderate symptoms may have beneficiary effects of AndoSanTM as a safe supplement in addition to conventional medication.
read more[#2016-03] Lion’s Mane Cheng, Jai-Hong et al High Molecular weight of polysaccharides from Hericium erinaceus against amyloiod beta-induced neurotoxic
Hericium erinaceus (HE) is a well-known mushroom in traditional Chinese food and medicine. HE extracts from the fruiting body and mycelia not only exhibit immunomodulatory, antimutagenic and antitumor activity but also have neuroprotective properties. Here, we purified HE polysaccharides (HEPS), composed of two high molecular weight polysaccharides (1.7 × 105 Da and 1.1 × 105 Da), and evaluated their protective effects on amyloid beta (Aβ)-induced neurotoxicity in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells. Methods: HEPS were prepared and...
read more[#2016-02] Cordyceps Lin, Bao-quin Cordyceps as an Herbal Drug
Cordyceps is the composite of a genus of fungus that grows on the larva of insects. To date, more than 350 Cordyceps-related species have been found worldwide based on fungus and/or insect host. However, since 1964, only Cordyceps sinensis has been recorded officially as an herbal drug in Chinese pharmacopoeia. C. sinensis, known as Dongchongxiacao (winter-worm summer-grass) in Chinese, is one of the most famous traditional Chinese medicines and medicinal mushrooms. The fungus attacks the larva of some species of insects (Fam. Hepialidae), and...
read more[#2016-01] Reishi Cai, Zhe et al. Anti-inflammatory activities of Ganoderma for lupus
Abstract Background: Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi; LZ) and San-Miao-San (SMS) are Chinese medicines (CMs) used to treat inflammatory ailments and numbing syndrome/arthralgia syndrome (Bi Zheng), respectively. Given that the main symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) include inflammation of the joints, joint pain, edema and palpitations of the heart because of problems associated with Bi Zheng, it was envisaged that LZ and SMS could be used as potential treatments for this autoimmune disease. This study aims to investigate the...
read more[#2015-19] Lion’s Mane Friedman, Mendel Chemistry, Nutrition, and Health-Promoting Properties of Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s Mane) Mushroom Fruiting Bodies and Mycelia and Their Bioactive Compounds
The culinary and medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus is widely consumed in Asian countries, but apparently not in the United States, for its nutritional and health benefits. To stimulate broader interest in the reported beneficial properties, this overview surveys and consolidates the widely scattered literature on the chemistry (isolation and structural characterization) of polysaccharides and secondary metabolites such as erinacines, hericerins, hericenones, resorcinols, steroids, mono- and diterpenes, and volatile aroma compounds,...
read more[#2015-18] Coriolus Knezevic, Aleksandar et al. Antigenotoxic effect of Trametes spp. Extracts against DNA damage on human peripheral white blood cells
Trametes species have been used for thousands of years in traditional and conventional medicine for the treatment of various types of diseases. The goal was to evaluate possible antigenotoxic effects of mycelium and basidiocarp extracts of selected Trametes species and to assess dependence on their antioxidant potential. Trametes versicolor, T. hirsuta, and T. gibbosa were the species studied. Antigenotoxic potentials of extracts were assessed on human peripheral white blood cells with basidiocarp and mycelium extracts of the species. The...
read more[#2015-16] Maitake Masuda, Yuki et al. Soluble Beta glucan from Grifola frondosa induces tumor regression MD fraction
The maturation of dendritic cells into more immunostimulatory dendritic cells by stimulation with different combinations of immunologic agents is expected to provide efficient, adoptive immunotherapy against cancer. Soluble b-glucan maitake D-fraction, extracted from the maitake mushroom Grifola frondosa, acts as a potent immunotherapeutic agent, eliciting innate and adoptive immune responses, thereby contributing to its antitumor activity.
read more[#2015-15] Tremella Wen, Lingrong et al. Effect of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis on UV induced photoaging
Tremella fuciformis Berk, a popular nutritious mushroom in China, has attracted increasing attention due to its various bioactivities. In the present work, T. fuciformis polysaccharides (TP) were extracted with hot water. It mainly consisted of mannose, as well as 10.77% (w/w) uronic acid. In additional, the anti-photoaging effects of TP were evaluated using a 30-day UV-irradiated animal assay. TP could efficiently reduce the water and collagen losses of the skin, and inhibit the increase of glycosaminoglycans. Moreover, a...
read more[#2015-14] Tremella Han, Chien-Kuo et al. Comparison of Immunomodulatory and anticancer activities in different strains of Tremella fuciformis
Abstract: Tremella fuciformis Berk (TF) is a common edible and medicinal mushroom, and has long been used in food and in Chinese medicine. It possesses anticancer, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative, and neuroprotective abilities. Since their cultivation is a problem, TFs in Taiwan are primarily imported from China, which has a problem with pesticide residues. Thus, the question of whether the Taiwan cultivated TFs, T1, and T6 showed similar or even better results than TFs from China (CH) was assessed in the present study. The results of...
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