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Application of Exercise/Training Models to Evaluate Food Functionality with Special Focus on Preventing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Enhancing Exercise Performance

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This review explains how different types of exercise affect your body and how specific foods can help. Moderate exercise like walking benefits from antioxidant-rich foods to reduce inflammation, while intense training requires more careful supplement selection because too much antioxidants can actually harm your training gains. The research shows that personalized approaches considering your genetics, gut bacteria, and individual responses work best for optimizing performance and health.

Large-Scale Field Cultivation of Morchella and Relevance of Basic Knowledge for Its Steady Production

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Morels are valuable mushrooms worth hundreds of dollars per kilogram. China dramatically expanded morel farming from 2012 to 2022, but many farmers struggle with unstable harvests and profits. Scientists have discovered that successful morel cultivation requires careful attention to species selection, proper nutrition techniques, and understanding the complex mating systems of morel fungi. Better training and scientific knowledge could help make morel farming more reliable and profitable worldwide.

Impact of maltodextrin and gum Arabic ratio on freeze dried microencapsulated extract of microgreen kangkong (Ipomoea reptans Poir)

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Microgreen kangkong is a young vegetable packed with more beneficial compounds than regular mature kangkong. Researchers found that wrapping these beneficial compounds in a protective coating made from maltodextrin and gum Arabic using freeze-drying technology preserves their health benefits. The best protective coating ratio was 20% maltodextrin and 80% gum Arabic, which kept more of the beneficial compounds intact and created a powder that could be used in functional foods and health supplements.

Exploring the Mechanisms of Amino Acid and Bioactive Constituent Formation During Fruiting Body Development in Lyophyllum decastes by Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses

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This research study examined how Lyophyllum decastes mushrooms develop and accumulate their valuable nutrients and flavor compounds. Scientists found that amino acids and polysaccharides reach their highest levels when the mushroom is mature, ready for harvesting. By analyzing the genes and chemical changes during mushroom growth, researchers identified the specific pathways responsible for producing these beneficial compounds. This knowledge helps improve mushroom cultivation and confirms its value as a healthy functional food.

Comprehensive review on oyster mushroom species (Agaricomycetes): Morphology, nutrition, cultivation and future aspects

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Oyster mushrooms are increasingly popular edible fungi that can be grown on agricultural waste materials like rice and wheat straw. These nutritious mushrooms are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals while containing compounds with health benefits including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Their cultivation offers an environmentally friendly solution to waste management while producing highly nutritious food that could help address global food security challenges.

Recent advances in natural polysaccharides for type 2 diabetes management: sources, structural characteristics, and mechanistic insights

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Natural polysaccharides from plants, mushrooms, and seaweed show promise as treatments for type 2 diabetes. These complex sugar molecules work through multiple mechanisms including improving how the body uses insulin, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, and promoting beneficial gut bacteria. The effectiveness of these polysaccharides depends on their specific chemical structure, particularly their molecular weight and how their sugar units are linked together.

Olive mill solid waste induces beneficial mushroom-specialized metabolite diversity revealed by computational metabolomics strategies

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This study shows how adding olive mill waste to mushroom growing substrate can increase beneficial compounds in mushrooms while reducing harmful toxins. Researchers grew two types of edible mushrooms (lion’s mane and king oyster) on substrate containing different amounts of olive mill waste and used advanced chemical analysis to identify how the waste affected the mushrooms’ medicinal compounds. Adding olive mill waste increased healthy compounds like hericenones and erinacerins while decreasing toxic enniatin compounds, potentially creating safer and more nutritious mushrooms for consumers.

Structural and Biological Properties of Rhamnogalacturonan-I-Enriched Pectin Isolated from Cardamine tangutorum and Cardamine macrophylla

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Shigecai, a traditional vegetable eaten by Tibetan and Qiang communities, contains special fiber-like compounds called pectins that may be beneficial for health. Researchers found these compounds can help fight free radicals in the body, support healthy gut bacteria, and boost immune function. The study suggests these plants could be developed into health supplements and functional food ingredients.

Scrutinizing the Nutritional Aspects of Asian Mushrooms, Its Commercialization and Scope for Value-Added Products

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Mushrooms are nutrient-dense foods that can help address malnutrition and provide health benefits comparable to meat and eggs. They contain proteins, vitamins, minerals, and special compounds that help fight inflammation, boost immunity, and prevent diseases like cancer and heart disease. Mushroom-based products like powders, capsules, and fortified foods are becoming increasingly available in markets, offering practical ways to incorporate these nutritional benefits into daily diets.

Physicochemical properties and fermentation characteristics of a novel polysaccharide degraded from Flammulina velutipes residues polysaccharide

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Researchers developed a new method to break down a large mushroom polysaccharide from golden needle mushroom plant residues into smaller, more useful molecules. The smaller version works better as an antioxidant and helps feed beneficial gut bacteria, producing beneficial compounds that support digestive health. This discovery could lead to new functional food products and health supplements using mushroom waste that would otherwise be discarded.

Disease: inflammation