Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology, University of Gdańsk, 63 Wita Stwosza Str., PL 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland.
Published: June 2016
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The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the levels of eight metallic elements in the fruiting bodies of Bay Bolete (Boletus badius; current name Imleria badia) collected from ten sites in Poland to understand better the value of this popular mushroom as an organic food. Bay Bolete fruiting bodies were collected from the forest area near the towns and villages of Kętrzyn, Poniatowa, Bydgoszcz, Pelplin, Włocławek, Żuromin, Chełmno, Ełk and Wilków communities, as well as in the Augustów Primeval Forest. Elements such as Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and Zn were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and mercury by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS). This made it possible to assess the nutritional value of the mushroom, as well as possible toxicological risks associated with its consumption. The results were subjected to statistical analysis (Kruskal-Wallis test, cluster analysis, principal component analysis).
is an edible and medicinal mushroom. Previously, we found hericenones C-H from the fruiting bodies and erinacines A-I from the mycelia of the fungus. These compounds stimulated nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis both and ; some have been suggested to be effective in the prevention and treatment of dementia.
Engineering Research Center of Edible and Medicinal Fungi, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, No. 2888 Xincheng Street, Changchun , Jilin Province, 130118, China.
Background: Hericium coralloides is a traditional edible and medicinal mushroom. Light is a key factor in forming fruiting bodies of fungi; however, the effects of different light on the yield and morphogenesis of H. coralloides are still unknown.
, or wine-cap Stropharia, is a well-known edible mushroom cultivated globally. The pileipellis color is a crucial quality attribute of , exhibiting significant variation throughout its developmental stages. However, the pigment types and regulatory mechanisms behind color variation remain unclear.
In our study, four species of wood-decaying fungi with perennial fruiting bodies were used as the source of biologically active compounds (BACs) - Inonotus obliquus (chaga), Fomitopsis pinicola, Fomes fomentarius, and Ganoderma applanatum. Fungi have a wide range of secondary metabolites but are used much less frequently than plants in both folk and official medicine. Fungotherapy could be considered a promising trend in the development of modern natural therapy.
Current treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) face challenges due to side effects and resistance issues.
This study explores the anticancer potential of extracts from the edible mushroom Cantharellus cibarius on the MV4-11 AML cell line.
A specific fraction, LH-20F-IV, demonstrated the highest inhibitory effect on the leukemia cells, indicating the mushroom may contain promising anticancer compounds.
