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... Comparative cognition aims to understand the evolutionary history and current function of cognitive abilities in a variety of species with diverse natural histories. One characteristic often attributed to higher cognitive abilities is higher-order conceptual learning, such as the ability to learn concepts independent of stimuli—e.g., ‘same’ or ‘different’. Conceptual learning has been documented i ...
mushrooms, etc ; biotechnology; energy; lignocellulose; liquids; woody biomass; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Mushrooms are high-value products that can be produced from lignocellulosic biomass. Mushrooms are the fruiting body of fungi and are domestically cultivated using lignocellulosic biomass obtained from agricultural byproducts and woody biomass. A handful of edible mushroom species are commercially cultivated at small, medium, and large scales for culinary and medicinal use. Details about different ...
mushrooms, etc ; Paxillus involutus; enantiomers; research; spectral analysis; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Chemical investigation of Paxillus involutus (Batsch) Fr. led to the isolation of a pair of new enantiomers (E)-5-(4-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-yl)pent-4-en-1-yl 2-hydroxypropanoate (1a/1b) along with 14 known compounds (2–15) for the first time from this mushroom. The structures of new compounds were elucidated based on extensive spectroscopic data analysis of MS, 1D and 2D NMR, and their absolute ...
mushrooms, etc ; Cordyceps militaris; atherosclerosis; blood lipids; hyperlipidemia; Show all 5 Subjects
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... An N-glycosidic polysaccharide–peptide complex CMPS-80 was obtained from the fruiting body of C. militaris. Of importance, CMPS-80 significantly ameliorated formation of atherosclerotic lesions and plasma lipid profiles in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Integrated informatics analysis suggested that CMPS-80 can modulate multiple lncRNA–microRNA–mRNA axes. CMPS-80 has a potential application for ...
mushrooms, etc ; Agaricus bisporus; humans; industry; mycelium; mycology; organic wastes; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Mushroom-forming fungi establish mutual beneficial interactions with plants and degrade organic waste. These fungi also play an important role in human societies to produce mycelium materials, as a source of medicinal compounds, and as food. Bacteria interact with mushroom-forming fungi not only as competitors for nutrients and as pathogens but also to establish beneficial interactions. This revie ...
mushrooms, etc ; antioxidants; biopolymers; chitosan; molecular weight; nanocomposites; pH; zein; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Both chitosan and zein are safe industrial biopolymers for the 21St century, respecting environmentally concerns. This review mainly is focused on preparations, properties and applications of a promising food packaging material, chitosan-zein nano-composite (NC). The properties and applications of the NCs were compared with their conventional counterparts. The structure of chitosan- zein composite ...
mushrooms, etc ; absorption; fluorescence; fluorescent dyes; paper; shrimp; white-rot fungi; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A rapid on-site determination of hydrogensulfite in food is of great importance for our health. Herein, a novel benzoindole-based fluorescent probe tethered with hydroxyl groups was synthesized. The probe displayed a good selectivity, fast response time (<68 s), and low determination limit (0.72 μM) in solution. In order to prepare high performance test strips, various immobilization methods of pr ...
mushrooms, etc ; Morus alba; Panax ginseng; cortex; cytotoxicity; melanin; melanogenesis; Asia; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Many medicinal plants such as a Panax ginseng and Morus alba (mulberry tree) have been widely used as depigmenting agents in Asia. To maximize their synergistic effects on melanogenesis, new herbal decoctions were created by mixing Ginseng Radix Alba (GR) and Mori Radicis Cortex (MC) at a ratio of 3:2 which called GMC decoction. A decoction of GR and Mori Ramulus (MR), which called GMR, was also f ...
mushrooms, etc ; COVID-19 infection; mushroom growing; questionnaires; research; secondary education; television; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The study was carried out to study the effectiveness of online media mix approach in imparting mushroom education among the mushroom cultivators. Total 100 mushroom cultivators were selected randomly from Jaspur and Rudrapur block of Udham Singh Nagar District. Data was collected through an online questionnaire. Online media mix approach on need based areas was implemented. Results revealed that t ...
mushrooms, etc ; animal physiology; body weight; diet; digestibility; feed intake; growth performance; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A complete randomised block design experiment was conducted to examine the effects of mushroom powder (MP) and vitamin D₂‐enriched mushroom powder (MPD₂) on growth performance, faecal scores, coefficient of apparent total tract digestibility (CATTD) of nutrients and selected microflora in weaned pigs up to day 35 post‐weaning. One hundred and ninety‐two weaned pigs (7.8kg [SD 1.08kg]) were blocked ...
Mirosław Mleczek; Anna Budka; Marek Siwulski; Sylwia Budzyńska; Pavel Kalač; Zbigniew Karolewski; Marta Lisiak-Zielińska; Natalia Kuczyńska-Kippen; Przemysław Niedzielski
mushrooms, etc ; case studies; environment; fruits; mineral content; pollution; risk; soil; urban areas; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Because wild-growing edible mushroom species are frequently consumed, a knowledge of their mineral composition is essential. The content of elements in mushrooms and their possible beneficial or harmful effect may be influenced by the human-impacted environment. Thus, the aim of the study was to analyse the mineral composition of the soil, trees, and especially soil- and tree-growing mushroom spec ...
mushrooms, etc ; acetaldehyde; capillary gas chromatography; food chemistry; heterocyclic compounds; odors; olfactometry; stereoisomers; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The heterocyclic compounds 2,6-dimethyl-4-propyl-1,3-oxathiane 1 and 2,4-dimethyl-6-propyl-1,3-oxathiane 2 were obtained by condensing 4-mercapto-2-heptanol and 2-mercapto-4-heptanol, respectively, with acetaldehyde. For both, separation of the eight stereoisomers was achieved via capillary gas chromatography using heptakis(diethyl-tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-cyclodextrin as the chiral stationary p ...
mushrooms, etc ; biosynthesis; chemical composition; death; ingestion; nutritive value; pharmacology; secondary metabolites; toxicity; Show all 9 Subjects
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... A wide variety of mushrooms have traditionally been recognized as edible fungi with high nutritional value and low calories, and abundantly produce structurally diverse and bioactive secondary metabolites. However, accidental ingestion of poisonous mushrooms can result in serious illnesses and even death. Chemically, mushroom poisoning is associated with secondary metabolites produced in poisonous ...
mushrooms, etc ; Calocybe; antioxidants; bioactive properties; cholesterol; food science; ingredients; odors; oysters; therapeutics; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Over the past few years, mushrooms have been extensively explored in the field of pharmaceutical and food science, and researchers are heading toward the search for vital components with a higher safety margin and multitarget applications. Moreover, among all age group populations, mushroom consumption has increased immensely owing to their great nutritional aspects, desirable organoleptic propert ...
mushrooms, etc ; anabolism; aromatic compounds; enzymatic reactions; food chemistry; models; odors; sulfur; temperature; Show all 9 Subjects
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... The anabolism of aroma volatiles in response to non-biological factors during the drying process of shiitake mushrooms was analyzed. Temperatures (40 °C, 50 °C, and 60 °C) had secondary activation effects on the synthetase activity. The enzymatic reaction time could last 4–5 h under medium-temperature drying process (40 °C and 50 °C), and 1.5–2 h under a high-temperature drying process (60 °C and ...
mushrooms, etc ; Agaricus bisporus; breast neoplasms; doxorubicin; drug therapy; immunomodulators; macrophages; phenotype; synergism; viability; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Mushroom β-d-glucans have demonstrated immunomodulatory activity, which is initiated by their recognition by specific receptors on immune system cells surfaces. Studies indicated that β-d-glucans may present a synergistic effect with chemotherapy drugs. In this study, a linear β-(1 → 6)-d-glucan (B16), isolated from A. bisporus and previously characterized (Mw: 8.26 × 10⁴ g/mol), was evaluated abo ...
mushrooms, etc ; contact angle; food chemistry; heat tolerance; oils; polysaccharides; storage quality; storage time; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The combination of proteins and polysaccharides creates an exceptional platform for stabilizing biphasic systems such as oil in water emulsions. In this paper, we propose the use of natural protein-polysaccharide conjugates (PPCs) extracted from shiitake mushroom roots to stabilize high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). The PPCs had bead-on-a-string nanostructures with bead (300 nm in diameter) an ...
mushrooms, etc ; Lentinula edodes; air; energy; heat pumps; rehydration; shrinkage; sulfides; taste; texture; umami; Show all 11 Subjects
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... The impact of heat pump dehumidifier drying (HPD) on the sensory qualities of shiitake mushroom was comprehensively evaluated in comparison with hot air drying (HAD) and vacuum freeze drying (VFD). The data showed that HPD substantially improved the characteristic flavors (volatile sulfide levels and equivalent umami concentration) of dried mushrooms by partially inhibiting enzymatic and Maillard ...
mushrooms, etc ; Hericium; cultivars; dissection; early development; genetic variation; health promotion; phenotype; quantitative traits; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Hericium erinaceus is a well-known mushroom with compelling health-promoting properties. Detection of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying favorable agronomic traits is essential for breeding of elite cultivars of H. erinaceus. In the present study, a segregation population of H. erinaceus was constructed by crossing the F₁ progenies with one tester monokaryon. Five important traits related t ...
mushrooms, etc ; Rhodobacter; genome; genomics; hot springs; national parks; nucleotide sequences; photosynthesis; pigmentation; runoff; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The genus Rhodobacter consists of purple nonsulfur photosynthetic alphaproteobacteria known for their diverse metabolic capabilities. Here, we report the genome sequence and initial characterization of a novel Rhodobacter species, strain M37P, isolated from Mushroom hot spring runoff in Yellowstone National Park at 37 °C. Genome-based analyses and initial growth characteristics helped to define th ...