Flammulina velutipes – Page 10

Application of Medicinal Mushrooms for the Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review

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This review examined whether medicinal mushrooms can help repair nerve injuries that often cause pain and disability. Researchers found that four types of mushrooms—particularly Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)—contain natural compounds that promote nerve healing and regeneration. These mushrooms appear to work by activating specific cellular pathways that help nerve cells survive and regrow. While animal studies show promising results, human clinical trials are needed before these mushroom-based treatments can be recommended for nerve injury patients.

Fungal and Microalgal Chitin: Structural Differences, Functional Properties, and Biomedical Applications

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Chitin is a natural fiber found in mushroom cell walls and algae that can be extracted and used for medical applications like wound healing and drug delivery. Traditional chitin from shellfish shells contains heavy metals and requires harsh chemicals to extract, but chitin from mushrooms and algae is cleaner, more sustainable, and can be grown year-round. Scientists have developed environmentally friendly extraction methods using special solvents and enzymes that preserve the chitin’s useful properties. This makes fungal and algal chitin promising alternatives for creating biomedical materials and packaging.

Transcriptomic Profiling of Thermotolerant Sarcomyxa edulis PQ650759 Reveals the Key Genes and Pathways During Fruiting Body Formation

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Researchers studied how a special strain of Sarcomyxa edulis (a tasty edible mushroom from Northeast China) develops fruiting bodies by analyzing which genes are turned on and off during this process. By comparing immature mycelium with developing fruiting bodies, they identified key genes responsible for cell division, DNA repair, and energy metabolism that control fruiting body formation. This knowledge can help mushroom farmers improve yield and quality through better understanding of how mushrooms grow. The findings provide a foundation for developing better cultivation techniques and selecting superior mushroom strains for commercial production.

Utilization of Corn Steep Liquor for the Production of Fairy Chemicals by Lepista sordida Mycelia

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Researchers found that corn steep liquor, a waste product from corn processing, can be used as an inexpensive ingredient to help grow mushroom mycelia that produce fairy chemicals. Fairy chemicals are special compounds with potential uses in agriculture and cosmetics, but they are very expensive to produce. By using different concentrations of corn steep liquor in growth media, scientists determined optimal conditions for either growing more mycelia or producing more of the beneficial chemicals, making these compounds more affordable for practical use.

Influence of Culture Conditions on Bioactive Compounds in Cordyceps militaris: A Comprehensive Review

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Cordyceps militaris is a medicinal fungus used traditionally for treating fatigue, boosting immunity, and managing various health conditions. This comprehensive review explains how different growing methods, nutrients, light, temperature, and substrate materials affect the production of beneficial compounds in the fungus. The findings show that mixing grains with insect materials and using specific light conditions can significantly increase production of cordycepin, the most promising compound for cancer and immune health. The review identifies that more standardized growing methods and better understanding of the fungus’s metabolism are needed to make large-scale production practical and affordable.

Exploring the Critical Environmental Optima and Biotechnological Prospects of Fungal Fruiting Bodies

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This research identifies the ideal growing conditions for fungal fruiting bodies like mushrooms, showing that temperature around 25°C, high humidity, and proper light exposure are key factors. The study reveals that exceeding these optimal conditions typically harms development more than staying slightly below them. Scientists discovered that fungal fruiting bodies have important uses in medicine, food production, and environmental cleanup, and new genetic technologies like CRISPR could improve cultivation methods for better yields and quality.

Natural Neuroinflammatory Modulators: Therapeutic Potential of Fungi-Derived Compounds in Selected Neurodegenerative Diseases

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This comprehensive review explores how compounds found in mushrooms could help treat serious brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Mushrooms contain natural substances such as certain carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that can reduce harmful inflammation in the brain and protect nerve cells from damage. Scientists have tested these mushroom-derived compounds in laboratory and animal models, finding they can improve memory, movement, and overall brain function. This research suggests mushrooms could become an important part of new treatments for these currently incurable neurological conditions.

Three-phase extraction of polysaccharide from Stropharia rugosoannulata: Process optimization, structural characterization and bioactivities

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Researchers developed an efficient new method called three-phase extraction to isolate beneficial compounds called polysaccharides from wine cap mushrooms (Stropharia rugosoannulata). These polysaccharides showed strong antioxidant properties and boosted immune cell activity in laboratory tests by triggering specific cellular pathways. The findings suggest these mushroom extracts could become useful ingredients in functional foods or medicines to support immune health.

Corrigendum: Compounds purified from edible fungi fight against chronic inflammation through oxidative stress regulation

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This article is a correction to a previous study about beneficial compounds found in edible mushrooms. The study examined how various mushroom-derived substances like polysaccharides and peptides can combat chronic inflammation by reducing oxidative stress in the body. Multiple mushroom species were analyzed for their antioxidant properties and mechanisms of action. The corrections ensure proper citation of the original research sources while maintaining the core scientific findings.

Integration of ATAC-Seq and RNA-Seq Identifies Key Genes in Light-Induced Primordia Formation of Sparassis latifolia

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Researchers studied how light triggers the formation of mushroom fruiting bodies in Sparassis latifolia using advanced molecular techniques. They identified 30 key genes that become more or less active during this light-induced transformation, particularly those involved in vitamin and amino acid metabolism. The genes identified are associated with pathways that help convert simple fungal threads into the complex mushroom structures we eat. These findings could help improve mushroom cultivation methods and deepen our understanding of how mushrooms develop.

Fungal Species: Flammulina velutipes