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View article: Culture Collections for Conservation Ex Situ: Characterization and Biotechnological Application Potential of Saprotrophic Fungal Strains from Brazil
Culture Collections for Conservation Ex Situ: Characterization and Biotechnological Application Potential of Saprotrophic Fungal Strains from Brazil Open
Saprotrophic and lignocellulolytic fungi from tropical areas especially represent a promising yet relatively underexplored frontier for both taxonomy and applied research. This makes ex situ conservation through culture collections of para…
View article: Hericium erinaceus extracts promote neuronal differentiation and excitability through nootropic metabolite activity
Hericium erinaceus extracts promote neuronal differentiation and excitability through nootropic metabolite activity Open
This study investigates the effects of a blend of Hericium erinaceus (lion's mane mushroom) extract on the differentiation of SH-SY5Y cells, a human neuroblastoma cell line, revealing potential therapeutic implications for neuroblastoma ma…
View article: Improving the Proteome-Mining of Schizophyllum commune to Enhance Medicinal Mushroom Applications
Improving the Proteome-Mining of Schizophyllum commune to Enhance Medicinal Mushroom Applications Open
This study presents the first comprehensive proteomic profile of an Italian strain of Schizophyllum commune, a highly heterogeneous white-rot fungal species with significant potential for industrial, nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and clini…
View article: Dehydrated mycelia (Cordyceps militaris, Grifola frondosa, Hericium erinaceus and Laricifomes officinalis) as Novel Foods: A comprehensive NMR study
Dehydrated mycelia (Cordyceps militaris, Grifola frondosa, Hericium erinaceus and Laricifomes officinalis) as Novel Foods: A comprehensive NMR study Open
View article: NMR-Based Characterization of Wood Decay Fungi as Promising Novel Foods: Abortiporus biennis, Fomitopsis iberica and Stereum hirsutum Mycelia as Case Studies
NMR-Based Characterization of Wood Decay Fungi as Promising Novel Foods: Abortiporus biennis, Fomitopsis iberica and Stereum hirsutum Mycelia as Case Studies Open
Wood Decay Fungi (WDF) are fungi specialized in degrading wood. An interesting perspective is their use as a source of Novel Foods or food ingredients. Here, for the first time, the metabolite profiling of hydroalcoholic and organic extrac…
View article: Hericium erinaceus in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, How Far from the Shoreline?
Hericium erinaceus in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond, How Far from the Shoreline? Open
A growing number of studies is focusing on the pharmacology and feasibility of bioactive compounds as a novel valuable approach to target a variety of human diseases related to neurological degeneration. Among the group of the so-called me…
View article: Efficacy of Bovine Nail Membranes as In Vitro Model for Onychomycosis Infected by Trichophyton Species
Efficacy of Bovine Nail Membranes as In Vitro Model for Onychomycosis Infected by Trichophyton Species Open
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection caused by different etiologic agents, including dermatophytes that specifically colonize keratin-rich substrates. The aim of this work was to investigate mechanical modifications of bovine membranes (use…
View article: Anti-Aging and Neuroprotective Properties of Grifola frondosa and Hericium erinaceus Extracts
Anti-Aging and Neuroprotective Properties of Grifola frondosa and Hericium erinaceus Extracts Open
Nutrition has relevant consequences for human health and increasing pieces of evidence indicate that medicinal mushrooms have several beneficial effects. One of the main issues in Western countries is represented by the challenges of aging…
View article: Searching for a Longevity Food, We Bump into Hericium erinaceus Primordium Rich in Ergothioneine: The “Longevity Vitamin” Improves Locomotor Performances during Aging
Searching for a Longevity Food, We Bump into Hericium erinaceus Primordium Rich in Ergothioneine: The “Longevity Vitamin” Improves Locomotor Performances during Aging Open
Phenotypic frailty is characterized by a progressive decline in physical functioning. During ageing, morphological and functional alterations involve the brain, and chief theories involve oxidative stress, free radical accumulation, and re…
View article: Neuroprotective Metabolites of Hericium erinaceus Promote Neuro-Healthy Aging
Neuroprotective Metabolites of Hericium erinaceus Promote Neuro-Healthy Aging Open
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with both locomotor and cognitive decline, typically linked to chronic systemic inflammation, i.e., inflammaging. In the current study, we investigated the effect of a two-month oral supplementati…