Mushroom Studies 4 – Antioxi

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Nerve Damage

Lion's Mane

1. Functional recovery enhancement following injury to rodent peroneal nerve by Lion’s Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae). Wong KH, Naidu M, David RP, Abdulla MA, Abdullah N, Kuppusamy UR, Vikineswary S. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2009;11(3):225–236.

2. Neuronal health – can culinary and medicinal mushrooms help? Vikineswary S, Wong KH, Naidu M, David P. J Tradit Complement Med. 2013;3(1):62–68.

3. Therapeutic potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2015:35(3):355–368.

4. Spelman, Kevin & Sutherland, Elizabeth & Bagade, Aravind. (2017). Neurological Activity of Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus). Journal of Restorative Medicine. 6.19-26.10.14200/jrm.2017.6.0108.

Reishi

1. Primary study on proteomics about Ganoderma lucidium spores promoting survival and axon regeneration of injured spinal motor neurons in rats. Zhang W, Zeng YS, Wang Y, Liu W, Cheng JJ, Chen SJ. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2006;4(3):298–302.

2. Neurite outgrowth stimulatory effects of culinary-medicinal mushrooms and their toxicity assessment using differentiating Neuro-2a and embryonic fibroblast BALB/3T3. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013;13:261.

3. potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2015:35(3):355–368.

Cordyceps

1. Therapeutic potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2015:35(3):355–368.

2. Neurite outgrowth stimulatory effects of culinary-medicinal mushrooms and their toxicity assessment using differentiating Neuro-2a and embryonic fibroblast BALB/3T3. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013;13:261.

Maitake

1. Therapeutic potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2015:35(3):355–368.

2. Neurite outgrowth stimulatory effects of culinary-medicinal mushrooms and their toxicity assessment using differentiating Neuro-2a and embryonic fibroblast BALB/3T3. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013;13:261.

Tremella

1. Therapeutic potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism. Phan CW, David P, Naidu M, Wong KH, Vikineswary S. Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2015:35(3):355–368.

Parasitic Infections

Reishi

1. Modulation of Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Plasmodium berghei Malarial Infection by Crude Aqueous Extract of Ganoderma lucidum. Oluba OM, Olusola AO, Eidangbe GO, Babatola LJ, Onyeneke EC. Cholesterol. 2012;2012:536396.

2. Antimalarial and hepatoprotective effects of crude ethanolic extract of Lingzhi or Reishi medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (W.Curt.:Fr.)P.Karst. (higher Basidiomycetes), in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. Oluba OM, Olusola AO, Fagbohunka BS, Onyeneke EC. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2012;14(5):459–4661

Cordyceps

1. The effects of cordycepin on malaria parasites. Trigg PI, Gutteridge WE, Williamson J. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1971;65(4):514–520.

2. Structures of cordypyridones A-D, antimalarial N-hydroxy- and N-methoxy-2-pyridones from the insect pathogenic fungus Cordyceps nipponica. Isaka M, Tantichareon M, Thebtaranonth Y. J Org Chem. 2001;66(14):4803–4808.

Shiitake

1. The shiitake mushroom-derived immuno-stimulant lentinan protects against murine malaria blood-stage infection by evoking adaptive immune-responses. Zhou LD, Zhang QH, Zhang Y, Liu J, Cao YM. Int Immunopharmacol. 2009;9(4):455–462.

Parkinson’s Disease

Lion's Mane

1. Spelman, Kevin & Sutherland, Elizabeth & Bagade, Aravind. (2017). Neurological Activity of Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus). Journal of Restorative Medicine. 6. 19-26.10.14200/jrm.2017.6.0108.

2. Lee, K.F., S.Y. Tung, C.C. Teng, C.H. Shen et al. 2020. Post-treatment with erinacine A, a derived diterpenoid of H. erinaceus, attenuates neurotoxicity in MPTP model of Parkinson’s disease. Antioxidants (Basel) 9(2):137.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS

Maitake

1. Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) extract induces ovulation in patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a possible monotherapy and a combination therapy after failure with first-line Clomiphene Citrate. Chen J, Tominaga K, Sato Y, Anzai H, Matsuoka R. J Alt Comp Med. 2010;16(12):1295–1299.

Psoriasis

Chaga

1. Dosychev, E.A., VN, Bystrova.1973. Treatment of psoriasis using Chaga fungus preparation. Vestnik Dermatologii I Venerologii 47(5):79-83.

Renal Health

Cordyceps

1. Medicinal value of the caterpillar fungi species of the genus Cordyceps. Holliday J, Cleaver M. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2008;10(3):219–234.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Reishi

1. Anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour-promoting effects of triterpene acids and sterols from the fungus Ganoderma lucidum. Akihisa T, Nakamura Y, Tagata M, Tokuda H, Yasukawa K, Uchiyama E, Suzuki T, Kimura Y. Chem Biodivers. 2007;4(2):224–231.

2. Suppression of the inflammatory response by triterpenes isolated from the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. Dudhgaonkar S, Thyagarajan A, Sliva D. Int Immunopharmacol. 2009;9(11):1272–1280.

3. Bao YX, Wong CK, Li EK, Tam LS, leung PC, Yin YB Lam CW. Immunomodulatory effects of lingzhi and san-miao-san supplementation on patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2006;28(2):197-200

Skin Cancer (Melanoma)

Maitake

1. Maitake D-fraction. Apoptosis inducer and immune enhancer. Konno S. Altern Complement Ther. 2001;7(2):102–107.

Cordyceps

1. Effects of Cordyceps sinensis on natural killer activity and colony formation of B16 melanoma. Xu RH, Peng XE, Chen GZ, Chen GL. Chin Med J (Engl). 1992;105(2):97–101.

2. Inhibitory effects of ethyl acetate extract of Cordyceps sinensis mycelium on various cancer cells in culture and B16 melanoma in C57BL/6 mice. Wu JY, Zhang QX, Leung PH. Phytomedicine. 2007;14(1):43–49.

Turkey Tail

1. Antimetastatic effect of PSK, a protein-bound polysaccharide, against the B16-BL6 mouse melanoma. Matsunaga K, Ohhara M, Oguchi Y, Iijima H, Kobayashi H. Invasion Metastasis. 1996;16(1):27–38.

Chaga

1. Potential anticancer properties of the water extract of Inonotus obliquus by induction of apoptosis in melanoma B16-F10 cells. Youn MJ, Kim JK, Park SY, Kim Y, Park C, Kim ES, Park KI, So HS, Park R. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009;121(2):221–228.

Shiitake

1. Selective induction of apoptosis in murine skin carcinoma cells (CH72) by an ethanol extract of Lentinula edodes. Gu Y.H, Belury M.A. Cancer Lett. 2005;220(1):21–28.

Skin Health

Chaga

1. Yan ZF, Yang Y, Tian FH, Mao XX, Li Y, Li CT. Inhibitory and Acceleratory Effects of Inonotus obliquus on Tyrosinase Activity and Melanin Formation in B16 Melanoma Cells. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:259836. doi: 10.1155/2014/259836. Epub 2014 Aug 13. PMID: 25197307; PMCID: PMC4145793.

2. Yun JS, Pahk JW, Lee JS, Shin WC, Lee SY, Hong EK. Inonotus obliquus protects against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and premature senescence. Mol Cells. 2011 May;31(5):423-9. doi: 10.1007/s10059-011-0256-7. Epub 2011 Feb 22. PMID: 21359681; PMCID: PMC3887607.

Shiitake

1. Taofiq O, Heleno SA, Calhelha RC, Alves MJ, Barros L, Barreiro MF, González-Paramás AM, Ferreira IC. Development of Mushroom-Based Cosmeceutical Formulations with Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Tyrosinase, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Properties. Molecules. 2016 Oct 14;21(10):1372. doi: 10.3390/molecules21101372. PMID: 27754433; PMCID: PMC6274557.

2. Avinash J, Vinay S, Jha K, Das D, Goutham BS, Kumar G. The Unexplored Anticaries Potential of Shiitake Mushroom. Pharmacogn Rev. 2016 Jul-Dec;10(20):100-104. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.194039. PMID: 28082791; PMCID: PMC5214552.

Cordyceps

1. Park JM, Lee JS, Lee KR, Ha SJ, Hong EK. Cordyceps militaris extract protects human dermal fibroblasts against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and premature senescence. Nutrients. 2014 Sep 16;6(9):3711-26. doi: 10.3390/nu6093711. PMID: 25230212; PMCID: PMC4179184.

2. Choi EJ, Park B, Lee J, Kim J. Anti-atopic dermatitis properties of Cordyceps militaris on TNFα/IFNγ-stimulated HaCaT cells and experimentally induced atopic dermatitis in mice. Phys Act Nutr. 2020 Dec;24(4):7-14. doi: 10.20463/pan.2020.0022. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33539689; PMCID: PMC7931639. 3. Yamaguchi Y, Kagota S, Nakamura K, Shinozuka K, Kunitomo M. Antioxidant activity of the extracts from fruiting bodies of cultured Cordyceps sinensis. Phytother Res. 2000 Dec;14(8):647-9. doi: 10.1002/1099-1573(200012)14:83.0.co;2-w. PMID: 11114006.

Reishi

1. Rani P, Lal MR, Maheshwari U, Krishnan S. Antioxidant Potential of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Higher Basidiomycetes) Cultivated on Artocarpus heterophyllus Sawdust Substrate in India. Int J Med Mushrooms. 2015;17(12):1171-7. doi: 10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.v17.i12.70. PMID: 26854104.

2. Kim JW, Kim HI, Kim JH, Kwon OC, Son ES, Lee CS, Park YJ. Effects of Ganodermanondiol, a New Melanogenesis Inhibitor from the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Oct 27;17(11):1798. doi: 10.3390/ijms17111798. PMID: 27801787; PMCID: PMC5133799.

Tremella (Snow Fungus)

1. Chiang JH, Tsai FJ, Lin TH, Yang JS, Chiu YJ. Tremella fuciformis Inhibits Melanogenesis in B16F10 Cells and Promotes Migration of Human Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes. In Vivo. 2022 Mar-Apr;36(2):713-722. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12757. PMID: 35241526; PMCID: PMC8931924.

2. Yang D, Lian J, Wang L, Liu X, Wang Y, Zhao X, Zhang X, Hu W. The anti-fatigue and anti-anoxia effects of Tremella extract. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2019 Dec;26(8):2052-2056. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2019.08.014. Epub 2019 Aug 14. PMID: 31889793; PMCID: PMC6923490.