Medicinal Mushroom Clinical Research, News and Recipes
Medicinal Mushrooms Clinical Research, News and Recipes
General Information The edible mushroom Lentinus edodes is known as shiitake in Japan and xianggu in China.1 It originated in East Asia, where it grows on decaying trees and figures prominently in traditional medicine, but it is now widely cultivated around the world. It is one of several mushrooms with frequently reported but unconfirmed anticancer properties and other health benefits.2-5 […]
Continue ReadingHow It Works Small studies have evaluated shiitake mushroom extract, with mixed results. Lentinan, a polysaccharide extracted from shiitake, may help extend the survival of patients with some cancers when used with chemotherapy, but additional studies are needed. Some of the medicinal properties of shiitake mushroom are attributed to a sugar molecule named lentinan, on which extensive […]
Continue ReadingAbstract Background: Antibiotic agents have been in widespread and largely effective therapeutic use since their discovery in the 20th century. However, the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens now presents an increasing global challenge to both human and veterinary medicine. It is now widely acknowledged that there is a need to develop novel antimicrobial agents to […]
Continue ReadingAbstract Background: Antibiotic agents have been in widespread and largely effective therapeutic use since their discovery in the 20th century. However, the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens now presents an increasing global challenge to both human and veterinary medicine. It is now widely acknowledged that there is a need to develop novel antimicrobial agents to minimize […]
Continue ReadingAbstract The antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties of aqueous extracts of raw and culinary processed shiitake mushrooms were evaluated and compared with those of lenthionine (1,2,3,5,6-penta-thiepane), the principal aroma-bearing substance of the shiitake medicinal mushroom (Lentinus edodes). Antimicrobial activity was tested using a panel of 4 strains of bacteria, 2 yeasts, and 2 fungi. […]
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