Medicinal mushrooms
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With more than two-dozen contributors and over 450-pages of content Fly Agaric is the most comprehensive book on the iconic red and white-spotted mushroom ever assembled. In the 29 chapters contained herein the reader is taken on a... more
Cadmium(Cd) is one of the most dangerous occupational and environmental toxins. The objective of the present study is to examine the potential prophylactic effects of phytic acid (PA) on thyroid hormones of male rats intoxicated with... more
The popular edible mushroom Nameko has medicinal properties.
Vivimos una era novedosa y fascinante. En el siglo del conocimiento y las palabras, los enormes avances derivados de la revolución biotecnológica y aquélla de las telecomunicaciones han dado lugar a un mundo cada vez más complejo y... more
Background: Pleurotus giganteus (Berk. Karunarathna and K.D. Hyde), has been used as a culinary mushroom and is known to have medicinal properties but its potential as an anti-inflammatory agent to mitigate inflammation triggered diseases... more
Pharmacognosy in the Ancient China by examples from traditional Pharmacopoeias Traditional Chinese Medicine (HKO in the followings) is one of the most primordial Health Care and Therapeutical systems, that continuously evolved in the... more
Abstract There are many similarities amongst Mesoamerican religious practices that cannot be overlooked. This paper seeks to establish the commonalities between the origin stories and religious practices of three Mesoamerican cultures.... more
Bemutatott gombafajok / Introduced Mushrooms: Déli tőkegomba, Poplar Fieldcap (Cyclocybe cylindracea, syn.: Agrocybe cylindracea), Szürke tölcsérgomba, Clouded Funnel (Clitocybe nebularis), Hármas csillaggomba, Collared Earthstar... more
This article is a brief, informative work about the health effects of Hen of the Woods (Grifola frondosa).
Abstract: Casing is a staple part of mushroom cultivation with profound impact on fructification and crop yield. This survey aimed to scrutinize the influence of various casing alternative materialson the fruiting bodies, yield, and... more
Dit artikel is een verkorte weergaven van het boek Fytotherapie bij kanker. Compendium van 500 kruiden die ondersteunen bij kanker auteur Rob Hamers Met een voorwoord van Dr. Peter Holst ISBN/EAN: 9789403615547 Kruidenextracten bieden... more
Abstract There are many similarities amongst Mesoamerican religious practices that cannot be overlooked. This paper seeks to establish the commonalities between the origin stories and religious practices of three Mesoamerican cultures.... more
Schizophyllum commune belongs to the large and remarkable group of mushroom and it is known as split gill mushroom. It is an unexplored and non-consumed by the human. Recent research revealed that S. commune emerges as a richness for... more
This article is a brief, informative work about the health effects of Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum).
Agaricus blazei Murrill has indeed generated a lot of interest in the scientific community. One of the components of mushroom was a polysaccharide complex with a low molecular weight called α-1.4-Glucan, β-1.6-Glucan. The scientists... more
This study was carried out to compare the effects of different agricultural wastes on growth and yield of mushroom production of Pleurotuspulmonariuswas grown on three different substrates cassava peels, sawdust (supplemented with rice... more
This paper highlights the antihypertensive effects of Lentinus sajor-caju, a wild edible white rot mushroom. The 6-week old male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar Kyoto rats (WKY) were orally administered with... more
To establish the nutraceutical potential of Philippine native and exotic species of edible mushrooms, the amino acid profile and functional activities of Schizophyllum commune Fr., Lentinus tigrinus (Bull.) Fr., Lentinus sajor caju Fr.,... more
Fungal immunomodulators are high-value compounds in nutraceuticals and the high-value pharmaceutical market. Fungal immunosuppressors such as cyclosporins, mycophenolic acid and their derivatives are important medicines for the treatment... more
Evidence is presented to demonstrate extensive use of mushrooms in pre Hispanic Peru. Mushroom images were found on ceramics, metal objects and textiles from a range of important cultures from the north and south, as well as coastal and... more
Basidial fungi have long been known as sources of antitumor compounds such as polysaccharides. Studies conducted by scientists from different countries demonstrate that polysaccharides and other fungal compounds (proteins, glycoproteins,... more
A plethora of anti-cholinergic OTC drugs are contributing to cognitive impairment. Medicinal mushrooms both reduce inflammation in the body and brain, and may improve neuron and neurite growth.
Psilocybe, with 53 known hallucino- genic species in Mexico, is the most important and diverse group of sacred mushrooms used by Mexican indigenous cultures. Psilocybe caerulescens, known by the present-day Náhuatl Indians as... more
In this paper, I theorize that the Egyptian White and Triple Crowns were originally primordia of the entheogenic Psilocybe (Stropharia) cubensis, which an Egyptian tale known as Cheops and the Magicians allegorically explained grew on... more