1) Universidade Pedagógica, Rua João Carlos Raposo Beirão 135, Maputo, Moçambique
2) Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Coimbra, Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
3) Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
4) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal
5) ACIVET, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
*Corresponding author: profcattitofernandes@gmail.com
The current short article reviews the role of mushroom biomass, rich in β-glucans, enzymes, germanium and secondary metabolites, the interaction with the human gut microbiota and the prevention or treatment of various metabolic syndrome-linked diseases. The focus is on mushroom β-glucans compared to other soluble and fermentable dietary fibres, their unique effects on nutrition, human microbiota, health and disease, specifying the significantly differing physicochemical properties depending on the source and type of mushroom or dietary supplement. An overview of definitions and types of fibre, a brief examination of the health benefits associated with β-glucans from mushroom biomass, its possible mechanisms of action, and its potential dietary supplement applications are provided. Despite promising evidence of mushroom biomass on health much research still remains to be done.
Clinical Articles
The following section outlines the clinical papers, posters and proposals that refer to the clinical use of MRL mushroom nutrition products. This information is for healthcare practitioners only and should not be provided to members of the general public.
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Clinical articles
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Natural Compounds such as Hericium erinaceus and Coriolus versicolor Modulate Neuroinflammation, Oxidative Stress and Lipoxin A4 Expression in Rotenone-Induced Parkinson’s Disease in Mice
Marika Cordaro 1,†, Sergio Modafferi 2,†, Ramona D’Amico 3, Roberta Fusco 3, Tiziana Genovese 3, Alessio Filippo Peritore 3, Enrico Gugliandolo 4, Rosalia Crupi 4, Livia Interdonato 3, Davide Di Paola 3, Daniela Impellizzeri 3,*, Salvatore Cuzzocrea 3,5,*, Vittorio Calabrese 2,*, Rosanna Di Paola 4,‡ and Rosalba Siracusa 3,‡ -
Key Mechanisms and Potential Implications of Hericium erinaceus in NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Reactive Oxygen Species during Alzheimer’s Disease
Marika Cordaro 1,† , Angela Trovato Salinaro 2,† , Rosalba Siracusa 3,† , Ramona D’Amico 3 , Daniela Impellizzeri 3 , Maria Scuto 2 , Maria Laura Ontario 2, Salvatore Cuzzocrea 3 , Rosanna Di Paola 3,* , Roberta Fusco 3,‡ and Vittorio Calabrese 2,‡ -
Coriolus Versicolor Downregulates TLR4/NF-B Signaling Cascade in Dinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Treated Mice: A Possible Mechanism for the Anti-Colitis Effect
Daniela Impellizzeri 1,† , Roberta Fusco 2,† , Tiziana Genovese 1, Marika Cordaro 3 , Ramona D’Amico 1 , Angela Trovato Salinaro 4 , Maria Laura Ontario 4, Sergio Modafferi 4, Salvatore Cuzzocrea 1,5,* , Rosanna Di Paola 6,* , Vittorio Calabrese 4,‡ and Rosalba Siracusa 1,‡ -
Characterization of bioactive compounds in mushroom biomass of Coriolus versicolor, Hericium erinaceus and Pleurotus ostreatus species
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues, Manuela Amorim, Ana Sofia Salsinha, Sara Marçal, Freni K. Tavaria, João B. Relvas and Manuela E. Pintado. Catolica University, Porto Portugal. Presented at the XXII Congress, European Food ChMemistry Congress (EuroFoodChem) June 14-16, 2023, Belgrade, Serbia.