Author Archives: Taylor Mercado

PMID:  Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2020 Jan 17. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31951250 Abstract Title:  Cordycepin protects renal ischemia/reperfusion injury through regulating inflammation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. Abstract:  Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) is a naturally occurring adenosine analog and one of the bioactive constituents isolated from Cordyceps sinensis, species of the fungal genus Cordyceps. It …

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PMID:  Int J Biol Macromol. 2020 Jan 20 ;148:722-736. Epub 2020 Jan 20. PMID: 31972201 Abstract Title:  Chemical structure and inhibition onα-glucosidase of the polysaccharides from Cordyceps militaris with different developmental stages. Abstract:  The natural form of wild edible fungus is the fruiting body. The cultivation of fruiting bodies from sexual reproduction requires strict conditions …

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PMID:  Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 Jan 21 ;124:109834. Epub 2020 Jan 21. PMID: 31978767 Abstract Title:  The protective effect of cordyceps sinensis extract on cerebral ischemic injury via modulating the mitochondrial respiratory chain and inhibiting the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Abstract:  Cerebral ischemia is a common refractory brain disease, resulting from a reduction in the blood flow …

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PMID:  Oncol Lett. 2018 Mar ;15(3):3429-3436. Epub 2018 Jan 15. PMID: 29467867 Abstract Title:  Low-molecular-weight polysaccharides fromMurrill modulate the Th1 response in cancer immunity. Abstract:  To assess the effect of low-molecular-weight polysaccharides fromMurrill (ABP-AW1) as an immunoadjuvant therapy for type 1 T-helper (Th1) responses in tumorigenesis, C57BL/6 mice were inoculated subcutaneously with ovalbumin (E.G7-OVA). After …

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PMID:  Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2019 01 1 ;11:12-19. Epub 2019 Jan 1. PMID: 30468634 Abstract Title:  Antiapoptotic role of Agaricus blazei extract in rodent model of Parkinson's disease. Abstract:  Rotenone is a pesticide that has been shown to induce the pathological symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in both cellular and animal models. In this study, we investigated the …

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PMID:  BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Dec 4 ;18(1):319. Epub 2018 Dec 4. PMID: 30514293 Abstract Title:  Hot water extract of Agaricus blazei Murrill specifically inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in human pancreatic cancer cells. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive human malignancies. The development of a novel drug to treat …

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PMID:  Int Immunopharmacol. 2019 Aug ;73:502-514. Epub 2019 Jun 4. PMID: 31173972 Abstract Title:  Immunopathological effects of Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharides against Schistosoma mansoni infection by Th1 and NK1 cells differentiation. Abstract:  In this study, we examined the ability of A. blazei Murill polysaccharides (AB-PS) to activate the immune system in vivo and the protective …

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PMID:  Mutat Res. 2019 Sep ;845:403078. Epub 2019 Aug 1. PMID: 31561902 Abstract Title:  Antigenotoxic and antioxidant potential of medicinal mushrooms (Immune Assist) against DNA damage induced by free radicals-an in vitro study. Abstract:  Immune Assist (IA) is produced from extract of six species of medical mushrooms: Agaricus blazei – Cordyceps sinensis – Grifola frondosa …

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PMID:  Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Jan ;8(1):332-339. Epub 2019 Dec 5. PMID: 31993159 Abstract Title:  Assessment of antioxidant and antidiabetic properties ofMurill extracts. Abstract:  Murill (ABM), a medicinal mushroom, has beneficial effects on various human metabolic diseases. The objective of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of ABM extracts (ethanol extract and …

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PMID:  Food Funct. 2019 Jun 19 ;10(6):3758-3767. PMID: 31179460 Abstract Title:  Water-soluble extracts from edible mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) as inhibitors of hepatitis C viral replication. Abstract:  Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main agent responsible for chronic liver disease. Recent advances in anti-HCV treatment strategies have significantly increased the viral clearance rate (>90%). However, sustained …

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