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Chapter Sixteen – Tremella polysaccharide: The molecular mechanisms of its drug action

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022Ijaz

Abstract Tremella fuciformis is an edible medicinal mushroom well known as “Yiner” or “Baimuer” in China and has been used as a Chinese herb for many years. T. fuciformis polysaccharide (TFPS) has been identified as a major bioactive component. Different experimental conditions can obtain different TFPS fractions, which makes TFPS a mixture of different polysaccharides […]

Characterization and antioxidant activities of degraded polysaccharides from Poria cocos sclerotium

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022Ijaz

Abstract Poria cocos F.A.Wolf is a Chinese traditional medicine used to treat chronic gastritis, edema, nephrosis, gastric atony, and acute gastroenteric catarrh. Polysaccharides are the main active component of P. cocos. We obtained polysaccharides PCP-1, PCP-2, and PCP-3 from the degradation of P. cocos polysaccharides (PCP) with different concentrations of H2O2 solution. Molecular weights were […]

Antimicrobial Activity of the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma

March 5, 2022July 4, 2022Ijaz

Abstract Over the past century, a number of synthetic antimicrobial agents have been discovered and developed, but drug resistance and toxicity are still the major hindrances to gaining successful therapeutic outcomes in many instances. Herbal medicines may represent a safe and useful supplement to existing chemotherapeutic therapies for the management of infectious diseases. Ganoderma has traditionally been […]