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[#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...
read more[#2015-13] Tremella Bach, Erna E. et al. Use of polysaccharide extracted from Tremella fuciformis berk for control diabetes induced in rats
Tremella fuciformis (family Tremellaceae, ordem Tremellales, class Basidiomycetes) is probably one of the most beautiful fungi growing in subtropical and tropical areas, or even temperate zones. It was first found in Brazil but has developed to an artificially cultivated species in Taiwan, China and some other countries in Asia (Urben, 2006, 2010). It is clearly associated with Ascomycetes in the field, especially Hypoxylon spp., however, unlike other Tremella mycoparasites in basidiocarps of Basidiomycetes, the real host-relationship of this...
read more[2015-12] Tremella Wang, Ruixia et al. Scientific Explorations of the snow fungus
Tremella polysaccharides (TP) are the major component and activity unit of Tremella. TP have anti-aging effects by regulating transcription and expression of cell cycle negative regulator P21, anti-oxidation and strengthen immunity (Li 2004). Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide (TFP), has good stability as well as excellent moisturizing effect and antiwrinkle effect. It can improve the skin texture, lower the skin harshness and increase the skin flexibility
read more[#2015-11] Cordyceps Dong, Caihong et al. Cordyceps in China
Cordyceps, as a general term, describes a group of ascomycetous fungi growing on arthropods and other related fungi. Some cordyceps have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries and cordyceps-derived products are currently a big industry in China. A number of medicinal and health products have been developed and extensively commercialized from natural Chinese cordyceps, its anamorphic fungus (Hirsutella sinensis), and other fungi known as Chinese cordyceps. The lack of a defined classification system for medicinal cordyceps...
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