, a traditional medicine in Asian countries, has been used to prevent and treat various ailments for centuries. (synonym ), also known as purple Lingzhi, is a species that is currently underutilised when compared to (Lingzhi). However, in recent decades, this mushroom has garnered significant attention due to its ethnomedicinal uses, especially in Southeast Asia regions like Malaysia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease (DKD), explore the relationship between estimated glomerular filtration rate decline (eGFR-d) and simultaneously assessed vascular risk markers including office, ambulatory or central blood pressure, pulse pressure, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and renal resistive indexes (RRI).
Research Design And Methods: At baseline, vascular risk markers were measured in addition to the routine clinical workup. The eGFR-d was based on 2000-2019 creatinine values.
Ganoderma neo-japonicum Imazeki is a medicinal mushroom consumed by the indigenous people in Malaysia as a remedy for diabetes. This study aims to validate the efficacy of G. neo-japonicum polysaccharides (GNJP) on obesity-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in C57BL/6J mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLignosus rhinocerotis (Cooke) Ryvarden has been reported to possess numerous pharmacological effects. However, little is known about its potential role in mitigating the detrimental effects of oxidative stress. The present study investigated the cytoprotective effects of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthy ageing is a crucial process that needs to be highlighted as it affects the quality of lifespan. An increase in oxidative stress along with ageing is the major factor related to the age-associated diseases, especially neurodegenerative disorders. An antioxidant-rich diet has been proven to play a significant role in the ageing process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEstrogen deficiency during menopause causes a variety of neurological symptoms, including depression. The edible Lion's Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe earliest publication related to mushroom poisoning dates back to 1837. To date, bibliometric analysis related to the field of mushroom poisoning has not been published. This study aimed to assess the most significant publications in this field as well as the associated trends and important drivers in the research related to mushroom poisoning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study is to evaluate Iraq's health facility preparedness for the surge of hospitalised cases associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we review pandemic preparedness at both general and tertiary hospitals throughout all districts of Iraq. COVID-19 pandemic preparedness, for the purpose of this review, is defined as: (1) staff to patient ratio, (2) personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff ratio, (3) infection control measures training and compliance and (4) laboratory and surveillance capacity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to determine the effects of various storage temperatures (4, 25, and 35°C) on quality parameters and microbial counts of oven-dried black jelly mushroom (Auricularia nigricans) for a period of 60 days. The mushroom was dried using a cabinet dryer at 60°C for 24 h to a constant weight prior to storage. The water activity of oven-dried A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity may cause behavioral alterations, while maternal obesity can contribute to metabolic disorders in subsequent generations. The effect of -glucan-rich (gPp) was investigated on mouse neurobehavior and hippocampus and its offspring's hippocampus development. Female ICR mice were fed with normal diet (ND), ND with gPp, high-fat diet (HFD), or HFD with gPp for 3 months followed by behavioral test and mating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuritin is important in neuritogenesis, neurite arborization, and neurite extension. Lignosus rhinocerotis sclerotia extracts and nerve growth factor (NGF) have been well documented to possess positive neurite stimulatory effects. However, the correlation of neuritin expression with neurite outgrowth of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that predominantly affects children younger than 5 years old. HFMD is primarily caused by enterovirus A71 (EVA71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CV-A16). However, coxsackievirus A10 (CV-A10) and coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) are being increasingly reported as the predominant causative of HFMD outbreaks worldwide since the past decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical efficacy of chemotherapy is often compromised by diabetogenic glucose on colorectal cancer (CRC). High glucose has been shown to diminish the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs. The issue can potentially be addressed with natural products.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFspecies are commercially essential mushrooms and widely cultivated throughout the world. The production of mushrooms alone accounts for around 25% of that total cultivated mushrooms globally. In America and Europe, species are considered specialty mushrooms, whereas, in Korea, their cultivation is economically profitable, and it is one of the highly consumed species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Med Mushrooms
July 2021
Cordyceps militaris is known for its curative properties. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the reduction of nitric oxide production by BV2 cells by the bioactive fraction of stroma powder of C. militaris, and to deduce the potential chemical components and pathways that may be responsible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom) is a renowned culinary mushroom with various medicinal properties that may be beneficial for health maintenance and disease prevention. However, its effect on the nervous system remains elusive. In this study, hot water (PE-HWA) and ethanol (PE-ETH) extracts of P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe research field of culinary and medicinal mushrooms has been well developed since the first relevant publication in 1966. However, to date, there has been no bibliometric analysis published specifically for this field. This study aimed to assess the most influential publications as well as the research trends and important drivers in the field of culinary and medicinal mushrooms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGanoderma neo-japonicum is a well-known medicinal mushroom in Asian countries. However, scientific validations on its curative activities are confined to cirrhosis and diabetes. In this study, the anticancer properties of G.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGanoderma neo-japonicum is an annual polypore mushroom that is consumed by Malaysian indigenous tribes to treat various ailments including diabetes. The present study aimed to investigate the nutritive composition and in vitro antihyperglycemic effects of G. neo-japonicum extracts on 3T3-L1 preadipocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCeftriaxone-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (Typhi), the bacterium that causes typhoid fever, is a growing public health threat. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Typhi is resistant to ceftriaxone and other antibiotics used for treatment, including ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1). In March 2018, CDC began enhanced surveillance for ceftriaxone-resistant Typhi in response to an ongoing outbreak of XDR typhoid fever in Pakistan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Microglia are associated with neuroinflammation, which play a key role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. It has been reported that some quinazolines and quinazolinones possess anti-inflammatory properties. However, the pharmacological properties of certain quinazoline derivatives are still unknown.
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