A Practical Guide for Synthetic-Log Cultivation of Medicinal Mushroom Grifola frondosa (Dick.: Fr.) S. F. Gray (Maitake)

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
Alice W. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Grifola Frondosa ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
Log Cultivation

Immunomodulatory Activities of Medicinal Mushroom Grifola frondosa Extract and Its Bioactive Constituent

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (01) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Jing Wu ◽  
Tzy-Ming Lu ◽  
Min-Nan Lai ◽  
Lean-Teik Ng
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Grifola Frondosa ◽  
Immunomodulatory Activity ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom ◽  
Immune Functions ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Ergosterol Peroxide ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Full Protection

Grifola frondosa (GF), a high value medicinal mushroom in China and Japan, is popularly consumed as traditional medicines and health foods, especially for enhancing immune functions. In this study, our aim was to examine the immunomodulatory activities of GF and its bioactive compound ergosterol peroxide (EPO) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced human monocytic (THP-1) cells. At low concentrations, EPO but not other extracts showed a full protection against LPS-induced cell toxicity. EPO significantly blocked MyD88 and VCAM-1 expression, and cytokine (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α) production in LPS-stimulated cells. It also effectively inhibited NF-κB activation, which was further confirmed with siRNA treatment. These results conclude that EPO may play an important role in the immunomodulatory activity of GF through inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and activation of NF-κB signaling pathway.

Changes in some nutritional components of soymilk during fermentation by the culinary and medicinal mushroom Grifola frondosa

LWT ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 468-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailong Yang ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Gongnian Xiao ◽  
Jiabin Feng ◽  
Huabin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grifola Frondosa ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom ◽  
Nutritional Components

Addition of Zeolites to Improve the Functional Characteristics of the Hen of the Wood or Maitake Medicinal Mushroom, Grifola frondosa (Agaricomycetes)

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 781-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jovana Vunduk ◽  
Anita Klaus ◽  
Maja Kozarski ◽  
Radovan Dordevic ◽  
Zoran Miladinovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grifola Frondosa ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom ◽  
Functional Characteristics
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