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Medicinal Mushrooms as Multicomponent Mixtures—Demonstrated with the Example of Lentinula edodes

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Shiitake mushrooms are more than just tasty food—they contain numerous compounds that work together to improve health. Unlike single isolated drugs, whole mushroom preparations offer multiple benefits including boosting immunity, protecting the heart, and potentially supporting cancer treatment. These mushrooms have been used safely in Asian medicine for over 2000 years and are becoming recognized worldwide for their health-promoting properties.

Waste Rose Flower and Lavender Straw Biomass—An Innovative Lignocellulose Feedstock for Mycelium Bio-Materials Development Using Newly Isolated Ganoderma resinaceum GA1M

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Researchers developed eco-friendly building materials by growing mushroom mycelium (Ganoderma resinaceum) on waste residues from rose and lavender essential oil production. These waste biomasses, typically discarded or burned, were successfully converted into biocomposites with properties comparable to hempcrete and other sustainable materials. The resulting mycelium-based materials are completely natural, biodegradable, and possess antimicrobial and aromatic properties, offering a promising sustainable alternative to synthetic materials.

Impact of Incorporating Dried Chaga Mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) into Gluten-Free Bread on Its Antioxidant and Sensory Characteristics

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Researchers added dried chaga mushroom to gluten-free bread to make it healthier. The bread with chaga contained significantly more antioxidants and beneficial compounds that help protect cells from damage. However, when too much chaga was added, people didn’t like the taste and texture as much. The best result was using 5-10% chaga, which improved health benefits while keeping the bread tasty.

Nature’s Own Pharmacy: Mushroom-Based Chemical Scaffolds and Their Therapeutic Implications

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This comprehensive review explores how mushrooms can be used as natural medicines. Various mushroom species contain powerful compounds that can fight cancer, boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and treat infections. The paper details 15 important medicinal mushrooms and their therapeutic uses, showing that mushrooms are indeed a nature’s pharmacy with significant potential for treating many diseases.

Advanced Fungal Biotechnologies in Accomplishing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): What Do We Know and What Comes Next?

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Fungi are remarkable organisms with tremendous untapped potential for solving global challenges. They can be engineered to produce life-saving medicines like antibiotics and cholesterol-lowering drugs, create nutritious food alternatives, clean up polluted environments, and help fight climate change. As we transition to more sustainable living practices, fungi represent a natural solution that has been used for centuries but is only now being fully appreciated through modern biotechnology.

Unveiling the Therapeutic Potentials of Mushroom Bioactive Compounds in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Mushrooms contain special compounds that may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that eating mushrooms regularly could reduce the risk of memory problems and cognitive decline in older adults. These compounds work by reducing brain inflammation, protecting nerve cells, and helping the brain clear out harmful proteins. While these findings are promising, more human studies are needed to confirm how effective mushrooms are as an Alzheimer’s treatment.

Dynamic changes of nutrients, isoflavone composition and antioxidant activities during liquid-state fermentation of soybean embryo homogenate by Ganoderma lucidum

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Researchers fermented soybean embryo using Ganoderma lucidum mushroom to create a more nutritious and better-tasting food product. During fermentation, the mushroom’s enzymes broke down hard-to-digest compounds and converted isoflavones into more absorbable forms while dramatically increasing antioxidant activity. The fermented product showed 8-fold higher antioxidant power and reduced unpleasant flavors, making soybean embryo a viable functional food ingredient.

Effects of Drying Process on the Volatile and Non-Volatile Flavor Compounds of Lentinula edodes

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Scientists studied how three different drying methods affect the flavor of shiitake mushrooms. They found that freeze-drying produces mushrooms with the strongest umami (savory) taste, while hot-air drying creates the most characteristic shiitake mushroom aroma. The study shows that drying changes which flavor compounds are present—fresh mushrooms taste more like typical mushrooms, while dried versions develop unique onion and garlic-like flavors depending on the drying method used.

Artificial Neural Network Prediction of Mechanical Properties in Mycelium-Based Biocomposites

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Scientists developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict how strong and durable mushroom-based composite materials will be. These composites are made by growing mushroom mycelium (fungal threads) through wood particles and other plant materials, creating an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic materials. The AI model learns from physical measurements and can accurately predict mechanical properties, potentially reducing the need for extensive testing and helping design better sustainable materials.

Artificial Neural Network Prediction of Mechanical Properties in Mycelium-Based Biocomposites

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Researchers used artificial intelligence to predict how strong mushroom-based materials would be. These eco-friendly composites are made from wood particles held together by fungal networks instead of synthetic glue. The AI model successfully learned to predict the strength of these materials based on which type of fungus was used and what wood particles they were grown on, potentially reducing the need for expensive testing.

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