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Medicinal Mushrooms: Their Bioactive Components, Nutritional Value and Application in Functional Food Production-A Review.
Łysakowska P, Sobota A, Wirkijowska A. Łysakowska P, et al. Molecules. 2023 Jul 14;28(14):5393. doi: 10.3390/molecules28145393. Molecules. 2023. PMID: 37513265 Free PMC article. Review.
Medicinal mushrooms, e.g., Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. ...Medicinal mushrooms have great potential to be used in the design of innovative functional foods. ...
Medicinal mushrooms, e.g., Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. ...Medicin …
Effects of beta-glucans on the immune system.
Akramiene D, Kondrotas A, Didziapetriene J, Kevelaitis E. Akramiene D, et al. Medicina (Kaunas). 2007;43(8):597-606. Medicina (Kaunas). 2007. PMID: 17895634 Free article. Review.
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides. These glucose polymers are constituents of the cell wall of certain pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The healing and immunostimulating properties of mushrooms have been known for thousands of years in …
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides. These glucose polymers are constituents of the cell wall of certa …
Fungal polysaccharides.
Xiao Z, Zhou W, Zhang Y. Xiao Z, et al. Adv Pharmacol. 2020;87:277-299. doi: 10.1016/bs.apha.2019.08.003. Epub 2019 Oct 18. Adv Pharmacol. 2020. PMID: 32089236 Review.
In fact, some biopolymers (mainly beta-glucans or glycoconjugate) have already made their way to the market as antitumor or immunostimulating drugs. ...Most of the antitumor polysaccharides belong to conserved beta-glucans, with a linear beta …
In fact, some biopolymers (mainly beta-glucans or glycoconjugate) have already made their way to the market as antitumor or im …
Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) an edible mushroom; a comprehensive and critical review of its nutritional, cosmeceutical, mycochemical, pharmacological, clinical, and toxicological properties.
Ahmad R, Riaz M, Khan A, Aljamea A, Algheryafi M, Sewaket D, Alqathama A. Ahmad R, et al. Phytother Res. 2021 Nov;35(11):6030-6062. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7215. Epub 2021 Aug 19. Phytother Res. 2021. PMID: 34411377 Review.
The taxonomic chaos of G. lucidum and its related species was discussed in detail with solution-oriented emphasis. Reishi contains polysaccharides (alpha/beta-D-glucans), alkaloids, triterpenoids (ganoderic acids, ganoderenic acids, ganoderol, ganoderiol, luc …
The taxonomic chaos of G. lucidum and its related species was discussed in detail with solution-oriented emphasis. Reishi contains polysa …
Edible Mushrooms and Beta-Glucans: Impact on Human Health.
Cerletti C, Esposito S, Iacoviello L. Cerletti C, et al. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 25;13(7):2195. doi: 10.3390/nu13072195. Nutrients. 2021. PMID: 34202377 Free PMC article. Review.
Mushroom cell walls are rich in beta-glucans, long or short-chain polymers of glucose subunits with beta-1,3 and beta-1,6 linkages, that are responsible for the linear and branching structures, respectively. beta-glucans from cerea …
Mushroom cell walls are rich in beta-glucans, long or short-chain polymers of glucose subunits with beta-1,3 and …
beta-(1 3),(1 6)-Glucans: medicinal activities, characterization, biosynthesis and new horizons.
Dalonso N, Goldman GH, Gern RM. Dalonso N, et al. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Oct;99(19):7893-906. doi: 10.1007/s00253-015-6849-x. Epub 2015 Aug 8. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015. PMID: 26252967 Review.
Biological activities of medicinal mushrooms have been attributed to beta-(1 3),(1 6)-glucans that are present in the cell wall of fungi and some plants. ...The beta-(1 3)-glucans are synthesized by beta-(1 3)-glucan synthase (GLS) …
Biological activities of medicinal mushrooms have been attributed to beta-(1 3),(1 6)-glucans that are present i …
Medicinal mushrooms as a source of antitumor and immunomodulating polysaccharides.
Wasser SP. Wasser SP. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2002 Nov;60(3):258-74. doi: 10.1007/s00253-002-1076-7. Epub 2002 Sep 10. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2002. PMID: 12436306 Review.
These polysaccharides are of different chemical composition, with most belonging to the group of beta-glucans; these have beta-(1-->3) linkages in the main chain of the glucan and additional beta-(1-->6) branch points that are needed for t …
These polysaccharides are of different chemical composition, with most belonging to the group of beta-glucans; these ha …
Mycochemicals against Cancer Stem Cells.
Tacchini M, Sacchetti G, Guerrini A, Paganetto G. Tacchini M, et al. Toxins (Basel). 2023 May 25;15(6):360. doi: 10.3390/toxins15060360. Toxins (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37368660 Free PMC article. Review.
In this context, beta-glucans are relevant in modulating immunological surveillance against this subpopulation of cancer cells within tumours. ...In this review, we discuss several pieces of evidence of the association between beta-glucans and small my …
In this context, beta-glucans are relevant in modulating immunological surveillance against this subpopulation of cancer cells …
Exploring the Potential of Medicinal Mushroom beta-Glucans as a Natural Frontier in Prostate Cancer Treatment.
Trivedi R, Upadhyay TK. Trivedi R, et al. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2025;27(2):1-11. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2024056585. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2025. PMID: 40096532 Review.
As a result, there is growing interest in complementary therapies, including natural compounds such as beta-glucans, derived from sources such as yeast and mushrooms. In this review, we explored the potential therapeutic role of medicinal mushrooms …
As a result, there is growing interest in complementary therapies, including natural compounds such as beta-glucans, derived f …
Mushrooms and immunity.
Motta F, Gershwin ME, Selmi C. Motta F, et al. J Autoimmun. 2021 Feb;117:102576. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102576. Epub 2020 Dec 1. J Autoimmun. 2021. PMID: 33276307 Review.
Glucans and specific proteins are responsible for most of the biological effects of mushrooms, particularly in terms of immunomodulatory and anti-tumor results. ...Human studies provide a minority of available data, as well illustrated by a placebo-controlled study …
Glucans and specific proteins are responsible for most of the biological effects of mushrooms, particularly in terms of immuno …
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