Research Keyword: Bioactive compound extraction

Bioactive Peptides and Other Immunomodulators of Mushroom Origin

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Mushrooms contain special compounds called peptides and proteins that can boost your immune system and fight harmful bacteria. These mushroom-derived compounds show promise as natural alternatives to antibiotics, which are becoming less effective due to antibiotic resistance. Researchers are studying how these mushroom compounds could help treat difficult infections, wounds that won’t heal, and cancer, though more testing is needed before they can be used widely as medicines.

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The Silent Revolution of Brewer’s Spent Grain: Meat/Food Innovations Through Circularity, Resource Recovery, and Nutritional Synergy—A Review

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Brewer’s spent grain is a leftover from beer production that can be transformed into nutritious ingredient for meat products and other foods. When added to burgers and sausages, it increases protein and fiber content while reducing fat, making healthier versions of these foods without sacrificing taste. This approach helps reduce food waste from breweries while providing consumers with more nutritious meat products in a sustainable way.

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Molecular Identification, Mycelial Growth Kinetics, and Antimicrobial Potential of Newly Isolated Medicinal Mushroom Fomitopsis pinicola from Bulgaria

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Scientists isolated and studied a medicinal mushroom called Fomitopsis pinicola from Bulgaria. They confirmed its identity using DNA analysis and tested how well it grows on different nutrient media. The mushroom showed strong antimicrobial effects against disease-causing bacteria, especially when extracted with water, making it a promising candidate for developing new antibiotics to fight antibiotic-resistant infections.

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