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The Effect of Edible Mushroom on Health and Their Biochemistry Open
Edible mushrooms are fungi that can be seen with the naked eye and are relatively easy to gather by hand. This review article highlights the health benefit and the biochemistry of several mushroom species. Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus spec…
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Antioxidant activities of extracts from five edible mushrooms using different extractants Open
Extractions were performed of the total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant properties of five edible mushroom samples—Lentinus edodes, Volvariella volvacea, Pleurotus eous, Pleurotus sajor-caju and Auricularia auricular—using …
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Bioactive mushroom polysaccharides as antitumor: an overview Open
Immuno-therapies are gaining more importance to treat certain forms of cancer. The goal of therapies is to enhance person’s own IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE and macrophages to combat with neoplastic cells hence the effectiveness of the immune s…
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Waste-Derived Low-Cost Mycelium Nanopapers with Tunable Mechanical and Surface Properties Open
Mycelium, the vegetative growth of filamentous fungi, has attracted increasing commercial and academic interest in recent years because of its ability to upcycle agricultural and industrial wastes into low-cost, sustainable composite mater…
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Green synthesis of nanoparticles with extracellular and intracellular extracts of basidiomycetes Open
Au, Ag, Se, and Si nanoparticles were synthesized from aqueous solutions of HAuCl 4 , AgNO 3 , Na 2 SeO 3 , and Na 2 SiO 3 with extra- and intracellular extracts from the xylotrophic basidiomycetes Pleurotus ostreatus , Lentinus edodes , G…
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Bioactive Compounds and Volatile Profiles of Five Transylvanian Wild Edible Mushrooms Open
This study aimed to determine the chemical composition, fatty acids, volatile profile and phenolic compounds profiles from five wild edible mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Cantharellus cibarius, Boletus edulis, Lactarius…
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Textural, Sensory and Volatile Compounds Analyses in Formulations of Sausages Analogue Elaborated with Edible Mushrooms and Soy Protein Isolate as Meat Substitute Open
In this study, edible mushroom and soybean protein isolate (SPI) were used to prepare a fibrous meat analogue using thermos-extrusion and the extruded mushroom-based meat analogue as meat replacer was further developed with different formu…
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Proximate compositions and bioactive compounds of edible wild and cultivated mushrooms from Northeast Thailand Open
Mushrooms are known as an excellent source of nutrients including macronutrients and bioactive compounds. Nutritional values were investigated involving proximate analysis, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total phenol content (TPC) and t…
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Comparison of different drying techniques for shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes): Changes in volatile compounds, taste properties, and texture qualities Open
The impact of heat pump dehumidifier drying (HPD) on the sensory qualities of shiitake mushroom was comprehensively evaluated in comparison with hot air drying (HAD) and vacuum freeze drying (VFD). The data showed that HPD substantially im…
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Changes in Aroma Profile of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) during Different Stages of Hot Air Drying Open
To clarify the changes in the aroma characteristics of shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) during hot-air drying, volatile compounds of L. edodes were analyzed using sensory evaluation, electronic nose, and purge and trap combined with ga…
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Mechanical, Physical, and Chemical Properties of Mycelium-Based Composites Produced from Various Lignocellulosic Residues and Fungal Species Open
Mycelium-based composites (MBCs) are characterized as biodegradable materials derived from fungal species. These composites can be employed across a range of industrial applications that involve the manufacturing of packaging materials as …
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Effects of Drying Process on the Volatile and Non-Volatile Flavor Compounds of Lentinula edodes Open
In this study, fresh Lentinula edodes was dehydrated using freeze-drying (FD), hot-air drying (HAD), and natural drying (ND), and the volatile and non-volatile flavor compounds were analyzed. The drying process changed the contents of eigh…
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Exploring Edible Mushrooms for Diabetes: Unveiling Their Role in Prevention and Treatment Open
Diabetes mellitus is a complex illness in which the body does not create enough insulin to control blood glucose levels. Worldwide, this disease is life-threatening and requires low-cost, side-effect-free medicine. Due to adverse effects, …
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Subcritical Water Enhanced with Deep Eutectic Solvent for Extracting Polysaccharides from Lentinus edodes and Their Antioxidant Activities Open
In the present study, subcritical water extraction (SWE) assisted with deep eutectic solvent (DES) is used to extract Lentinus edodes polysaccharides (LEP). In addition, the antioxidant activity of the polysaccharide samples was also inves…
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OYSTER MUSHROOM (PLEUROTUS SPECIES); A NATURAL FUNCTIONAL FOOD Open
Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus species) is commercially important in the world mushroom market. It is widely cultivated and consumed in different parts of the world. Many people admire the mushroom due to its taste, flavor, high nutritional va…
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Recycling of spent mushroom substrate: Utilization as feed material for the larvae of the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Open
Spent mushroom substrate is made from the waste remaining after the harvest of mushrooms. Here, we evaluated the potential of five spent edible fungi (Auricularia cornea, Lentinus edodes, Pleurotus eryngii, P. citrinopileatus and P. ostrea…
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Non-volatile flavour components in<i>Lentinus edodes</i>after hot water blanching and microwave blanching Open
Microwave blanching (MB) and hot water blanching (HB) samples of L.edodes were first analysed by electronic tongue and then analysed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the content of non-volatile flavour components (solub…
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Ultraviolet Irradiation Increased the Concentration of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub> and Decreased the Concentration of Ergosterol in Shiitake Mushroom (<i>Lentinus edodes</i>) and Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Powder in Ethanol Suspension Open
Vitamin D deficiency is a serious global health problem. Edible mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D for human health. The objective of this experiment was to investigate the efficiency of converting its precursor ergosterol to vitamin…
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Alkaline Extraction, Structural Characterization, and Bioactivities of (1→6)-β-d-Glucan from Lentinus edodes Open
The purpose of this study is to develop a robust approach to obtain β glucans from Lentinus edodes and to characterize their structural and biological properties for sustainable utilization. The alkali extraction was optimized with an orth…
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Production of biocomposites from the reuse of coconut powder colonized by Shiitake mushroom Open
The demand for biodegradable composite has grown worldwide in recent years, mainly in order to reduce environmental contamination by structural materials produced from the oil industry. The objective of this study was to evaluate the growt…
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Hemicellulose structural changes during steam pretreatment and biogradation of Lentinus edodes Open
To disclosed the internal factors for the growth of mycelium and Lentinus edodes, Quercus Linn wood, which was biotransformed during the artificial cultivation of Lentinus edodes, were synergistically characterized by TGA/DTG, FT-IR and NM…
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Edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) - its dietary significance and biological activity. Open
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. (Basidiomycota) – known as the oyster mushroom – is a mushroom species distributed on all continents, except for Antarctica. Since World War I it has been commercially cultivated on a large scale. Pleur…
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Fermentation of<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>and<i>Ganoderma lucidum</i>mushrooms and their extracts by the gut microbiota of healthy and osteopenic women: potential prebiotic effect and impact of mushroom fermentation products on human osteoblasts Open
Beta-glucan rich mushrooms may exert beneficialin vitroeffects on bone physiology by alterations in the gut microbiota and/or SCFAs.
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Toxicological Evaluation of Phytochemical Characterized Aqueous Extract of Wild Dried<i>Lentinus squarrosulus</i>(Mont.) Mushroom in Rats Open
Lentinus squarrosulus (Mont.) is an edible wild mushroom with tough fruiting body that belongs to the family Polyporaceae. It is used in ethnomedicine for the treatment of ulcer, anaemia, cough and fever. Recent studies have demonstrated i…
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Nutrient Properties and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Based Metabonomic Analysis of Macrofungi Open
Many delicious and nutritional macrofungi are widely distributed and used in East Asian regions, considered as edible and medicinal foods. In this study, 11 species of dried and fresh, edible and medicinal macrofungi, Ganoderma amboinense,…
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Effect of Different Cooking Methods on the True Retention of Vitamins, Minerals, and Bioactive Compounds in Shiitake Mushrooms (<i>Lentinula edodes</i>) Open
This study investigated the effect of cooking methods including steaming, blanching, microwaving, boiling, and roasting on the true retention of minerals, vitamins, and bioactive compounds in shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes). The proxi…
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Lentinula edodes as a Source of Bioelements Released into Artificial Digestive Juices and Potential Anti-inflammatory Material Open
Lentinula edodes (shiitake), an edible and medicinal mushroom, was chosen for this study with the aim of evaluating the possibility of release of bioelements into artificial digestive juices and analyzing the anti-inflammatory properties. …
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Structure and immunomodulatory activity of <i>Lentinus edodes</i> polysaccharides modified by probiotic fermentation Open
Plant-based fermentations provide an untapped source for novel biotechnological applications. In this study, a probiotic named Lactobacillus fermentum 21828 was introduced to ferment Lentinus edodes. Polysaccharides were extracted from fer…
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Combining the Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Effects of Astragalus and Shiitake as an Integrated Therapeutic Approach Open
Astragalus root (Huang Qi) and Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) are both considered medicinal foods and are frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine due to their anticancer and immunomodulating properties. Here, the scientific l…
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The Anti-Nemic Potential of Mushroom against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Open
Plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for huge annual economic loss that is estimated to be more than 215 billion US$ worldwide due to plants damages caused by nematodes. The root-knot nematode ( Meloidogyne spp.) is ranked first in th…