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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Atcharaporn Ontawong, Sirinat Pengnet, Arthid Thim-Uam, Narongsuk Munkong, Nukrob Narkprasom, Kanjana Narkprasom, Kullanat Kuntakhut, Natakorn Kamkeaw, Doungporn Amornlerdpison
Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link (C. militaris) contains various beneficial substances, including polysaccharides (galactomannan), nucleotides (adenosine and cordycepin), cordycepic acid, amino acids, and sterols (ergosterol and beta-sitosterol). It also contains other essential nutrients, such as protein, vitamins (E, K, B1, B2, and B12), and minerals (potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and selenium). Due to the numerous health benefits of supplements and products containing C. militaris extract, their popularity has increased...
April 5, 2024: Scientific Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
P W Crous, E R Osieck, R G Shivas, Y P Tan, S L Bishop-Hurley, F Esteve-Raventós, E Larsson, J J Luangsa-Ard, F Pancorbo, S Balashov, I G Baseia, T Boekhout, S Chandranayaka, D A Cowan, R H S F Cruz, P Czachura, S De la Peña-Lastra, F Dovana, B Drury, J Fell, A Flakus, R Fotedar, Ž Jurjević, A Kolecka, J Mack, G Maggs-Kölling, S Mahadevakumar, A Mateos, S Mongkolsamrit, W Noisripoom, M Plaza, D P Overy, M Piątek, M Sandoval-Denis, J Vauras, M J Wingfield, S E Abell, A Ahmadpour, A Akulov, F Alavi, Z Alavi, A Altés, P Alvarado, G Anand, N Ashtekar, B Assyov, G Banc-Prandi, K D Barbosa, G G Barreto, J-M Bellanger, J L Bezerra, D J Bhat, P Bilański, T Bose, F Bozok, J Chaves, D H Costa-Rezende, C Danteswari, V Darmostuk, G Delgado, S Denman, A Eichmeier, J Etayo, G Eyssartier, S Faulwetter, K G G Ganga, Y Ghosta, J Goh, J S Góis, D Gramaje, L Granit, M Groenewald, G Gulden, L F P Gusmão, A Hammerbacher, Z Heidarian, N Hywel-Jones, R Jankowiak, M Kaliyaperumal, O Kaygusuz, K Kezo, A Khonsanit, S Kumar, C H Kuo, T Læssøe, K P D Latha, M Loizides, S M Luo, J G Maciá-Vicente, P Manimohan, P A S Marbach, P Marinho, T S Marney, G Marques, M P Martín, A N Miller, F Mondello, G Moreno, K T Mufeeda, H Y Mun, T Nau, T Nkomo, A Okrasińska, J P A F Oliveira, R L Oliveira, D A Ortiz, J Pawłowska, M À Pérez-De-Gregorio, A R Podile, A Portugal, N Privitera, K C Rajeshkumar, I Rauf, B Rian, A Rigueiro-Rodríguez, G F Rivas-Torres, P Rodriguez-Flakus, M Romero-Gordillo, I Saar, M Saba, C D Santos, P V S R N Sarma, J L Siquier, S Sleiman, M Spetik, K R Sridhar, M Stryjak-Bogacka, K Szczepańska, H Taşkın, D S Tennakoon, D Thanakitpipattana, J Trovão, I Türkekul, A L van Iperen, P van 't Hof, G Vasquez, C M Visagie, B D Wingfield, P T W Wong, W X Yang, M Yarar, O Yarden, N Yilmaz, N Zhang, Y N Zhu, J Z Groenewald
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia , Aschersonia mackerrasiae on whitefly, Cladosporium corticola on bark of Melaleuca quinquenervia , Penicillium nudgee from soil under Melaleuca quinquenervia , Pseudocercospora blackwoodiae on leaf spot of Persoonia falcata , and Pseudocercospora dalyelliae on leaf spot of Senna alata . Bolivia , Aspicilia lutzoniana on fully submersed siliceous schist in high-mountain streams, and Niesslia parviseta on the lower part and apothecial discs of Erioderma barbellatum on a twig...
June 2023: Persoonia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yi-Ping Lee, Chun-Keung Yu, Tak-Wah Wong, Li-Ching Chen, Bu-Miin Huang
Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) infection typically causes mild illnesses, such as hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), but occasionally leads to severe or fatal neurological complications in infants and young children. Currently, there is no specific antiviral treatment available for EV-A71 infection. Thus, the development of an effective anti-EV-A71 drug is required urgently. Cordycepin, a major bioactive compound found in Cordyceps fungus, has been reported to possess antiviral activity. However, its specific activity against EV-A71 is unknown...
February 24, 2024: Viruses
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Panyawarin Soommat, Nachon Raethong, Ratchaprapa Ruengsang, Roypim Thananusak, Teeraphan Laomettachit, Kobkul Laoteng, Treenut Saithong, Wanwipa Vongsangnak
The genome-scale metabolic model (GSMM) of Cordyceps militaris provides a comprehensive basis of carbon assimilation for cell growth and metabolite production. However, the model with a simple mass balance concept shows limited capability to probe the metabolic responses of C. militaris under light exposure. This study, therefore, employed the transcriptome-integrated GSMM approach to extend the investigation of C. militaris 's metabolism under light conditions. Through the gene inactivity moderated by metabolism and expression (GIMME) framework, the i PS1474- ti GSMM model was furnished with the transcriptome data, thus providing a simulation that described reasonably well the metabolic responses underlying the phenotypic observation of C...
February 22, 2024: Biology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ying Chang, Xiaolan Liu, Yan Jiao, Xiqun Zheng
Cordycepin production in the submerged culture of Cordyceps militaris was demonstrated using hydrolyzed corn processing protein by-products, known as corn steep liquor hydrolysate (CSLH), as an alternative nitrogen source. The growth, metabolism, and cordycepin production of Cordyceps militaris were evaluated under various concentrations of CSLH induction. The results demonstrated that CSLH addition had positive effects on the growth and cordycepin production with various C. militaris strains. The optimum strain, C...
March 6, 2024: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vitor Tassara Moraes, Franco Jazon Caires, Pedro V da Silva-Neto, Jacqueline Nakau Mendonça, Thais F C Fraga-Silva, Bianca Bueno Fontanezi, Priscyla Daniely Marcato, Vania Luiza Deperon Bonato, Carlos Arterio Sorgi, Luiz Alberto Beraldo Moraes, Giuliano Cesar Clososki
Inflammation plays a crucial role in COVID-19, and when it becomes dysregulated, it can lead to severe outcomes, including death. Naphthoquinones, a class of cyclic organic compounds widely distributed in nature, have attracted significant interest due to their potential biological benefits. One such naphthoquinone is 3,5,8-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-(5-oxohexa-1,3-dienyl)-naphthanthene-1,4-dione (3,5,8-TMON), a compound produced by fungi. Despite its structural similarity to shikonin, limited research has been conducted to investigate its biological properties...
February 21, 2024: RSC Advances
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mayijie Cao, Jie Wu, Xiaoli Zhu, Zhuolin Jia, Ye Zhou, Lingying Yu, Changjiang Hu, Yongxiang Gao, Zhimin Chen
In this paper, we establish an in situ visualization analysis method to image the spatial distribution of metabolites in different parts (sclerotium, coremium) and different microregions of Cordyceps cicadae (C. cicadae) to achieve the in situ visual characterization of tissues for a variety of metabolites such as nucleosides, amino acids, polysaccharides, organic acids, fatty acids, and so on. The study included LC-MS chemical composition identification, preparation of C. cicadae tissue sections, DEDI-MSI analysis, DESI combined with Q-TOF/MS to obtain high-resolution imaging of mass-to-charge ratio and space, imaging of C...
February 17, 2024: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Satariya Trakulsrichai, Nattapon Satsue, Phantakan Tansuwannarat, Jatupon Krongvorakul, Jetjamnong Sueajai, Pitak Santanirand, Winai Wananukul
The current data regarding poisoning associated with ingestion of fungus-infected cicada nymphs are limited. We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients who ingested fungus-infected cicada nymphs and were referred to the Ramathibodi Poison Center for consultation from June 2010 to June 2022. Thirty-nine patients were included for analysis. Most were men (53.8%). Mean age was 40.2 ± 15.0 years. All nymphs were ingested as a health/food supplement. Thirty-one patients (79.5%) reported gastrointestinal symptoms...
December 31, 2023: Toxins
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tao Wang, Chuyu Tang, Mengjun Xiao, Zhengfei Cao, Min He, Jianzhao Qi, Yuling Li, Xiuzhang Li
Fresh and dried Cordyceps sinensis are widely used by the public for medicinal and health purposes. However, the differences between them have not been examined. In this study, fresh wild and artificial C. sinensis (WFC and AFC) were dried to obtain dried wild and artificial C. sinensis (WDC and ADC). Non-targeted GC-MS was used to analyze the metabolic profile characteristics of the four groups of samples. The results showed that air drying significantly altered the composition and content of C. sinensis , mainly in the form of higher abundance of organic acids and derivatives and lower abundance of lipids and lipid-like molecules in fresh C...
December 21, 2023: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hua Wang, Menglin Li, Furong Jiao, Wenxiu Ge, Rui Liu, Zijian Zhi, Tao Wu, Wenjie Sui, Min Zhang
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with a complex pathogenesis for which there is no definitive therapeutic agent. Fermentation, as a green and efficient bioprocessing technique, has been shown to enhance the biological activity of food ingredients. Soluble dietary fiber isolated from plants is thought to have the potential to prevent and alleviate ulcerative colitis. This work was designed to study the differences in the chemical properties of the soluble dietary fiber from wheat bran fermented by Isaria cicadae Miq...
January 3, 2024: Food & Function
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
H B Zhou, L J Feng, X H Weng, T Wang, H Lu, Y B Bian, Z Y Huang, J L Zhang
Cordyceps militaris Link. (C. militaris) is an entomopathogenic fungus that parasitizes the pupa or cocoon of lepidopteran insect larvae, with various bioactive compounds. Cordycepin and ergosterol are the two active components in C. militaris. This study aimed to evaluate the inhibitory activity of cordycepin and ergosterol against xanthine oxidase (XO) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), as well as investigate the inhibition mechanism. Cordycepin could better inhibit XO (IC50 = 0.014 mg/mL) and COX-2 (IC50 = 0...
December 21, 2023: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hao-Ru Guan, Bo Li, Ze-Hua Zhang, Han-Song Wu, Xing-Lishang He, Ying-Jie Dong, Jie Su, Gui-Yuan Lv, Su-Hong Chen
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that is common in women of reproductive age. The clinical features of PCOS include hyperandrogenemia and polycystic ovarian changes. Bailing capsule (BL), a proprietary Chinese medicine that contains fermented Cordyceps sinensis powder, has been applied to treat PCOS. However, the specific active ingredients of BL and its mechanisms of action are yet to be elucidated. METHODS: Initially, the effectiveness of BL on PCOS model mice was evaluated...
December 15, 2023: BMC complementary medicine and therapies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chuyu Tang, Xiuzhang Li, Tao Wang, Jie Wang, Mengjun Xiao, Min He, Xiyun Chang, Yuejun Fan, Yuling Li
Cordyceps represent a valuable class of medicinal fungi with potential utilization. The overexploitation and resource scarcity of Cordyceps sinensis (CS) have led to the emergence of Cordyceps such as Cordyceps militaris (CM) and Cordyceps cicadae (CC) as substitutes. The medicinal value of CS is often considered superior to other Cordyceps , potentially owing to differences in active ingredients. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in the composition and abundance of the primary and secondary metabolites of CS and its substitutes by untargeted metabolomics...
November 24, 2023: Molecules: a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Li, Xiaofan Tang, Yinhai Li, Weilong Zhao, Shengwei Guo, Chunmiao Bo
In this study, a developed chromatographic stationary phase combines the high selectivity of mixed-mode retention with a temperature-responsive property to boost separation efficiency. Copolymer brushes were grafted onto silica gels through surface initiated-atom transfer radical polymerization by polymerizing two types of monomer, temperature-responsive vinylcaprolactam (VCl) and quinine (Qun) containing benzopyridine, a tertiary ammonium positive center, and hydroxyl groups. The obtained silica@poly(Qun- co -VCl) stationary phases were packed as a chromatographic column, and the retention behavior of hydrophobic polycyclic aromatics, highly polar nucleosides, charged organic acids and β-agonists was studied for this column under different separation modes...
November 27, 2023: Analytical Methods: Advancing Methods and Applications
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiaoya Wang, Zhiping Peng, Lei Wang, Jingyan Zhang, Kang Zhang, Zhiting Guo, Guowei Xu, Jianxi Li
The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effects of Cordyceps militaris solid medium extract (CME) and cordycepin (COR) on LTA-induced inflammation in MH-S cells and their mechanisms of action. In this study, the establishment of an LTA-induced MH-S inflammation model was determined, the CCK-8 method was used to determine the safe concentration range for a drug for COR and CME, the optimal concentration of COR and CME to exert anti-inflammatory effects was further selected, and the expression of inflammatory factors of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 was detected using ELISA...
October 24, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shujian Wu, Zaoxuan Wu, Ye Chen
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory disease with an unknown pathogenesis and increasing incidence. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of prophylactic treatment with Cordyceps militaris on UC. The findings demonstrate that prophylactic supplementation of C. militaris powder effectively mitigates disease symptoms in DSS-injured mice, while also reducing the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, C. militaris powder enhances the integrity of the intestinal mucosal barrier by up-regulating MUC2 protein expression and improving tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin, and claudin 1) in DSS-injured mice...
October 16, 2023: Nutrients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhenjun Zhu, Aohuan Huang, Mengfei Chen, Juan Wang, Zeyang Li, Zhongxu Sun, Yiheng Ye, Jingwei Nan, Shubo Yu, Moutong Chen, Yizhen Xie, Huiping Hu, Jumei Zhang, Qingping Wu, Yu Ding
This study aimed to compare the nutritive value and obesity prevention of ordinary Cordyceps militaris (CM) and selenium-enriched CM (SeCM). The results indicated that Se enrichment significantly increased the total carbohydrate and soluble dietary fiber content, while the protein and insoluble dietary fiber content decreased. Although the fat content was not affected, the medium and long-chain fatty acids content significantly changed. Moreover, Se enrichment significantly elevated the secondary metabolites belonging to terpenoids and alkaloids, which are linked with the enhanced biosynthesis of secondary metabolites...
October 30, 2023: Food chemistry: X
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yue Wang, Lingling Tong, Linhui Yang, Bo Ren, Dongsheng Guo
INTRODUCTION: Ophiocordyceps gracilis is an entomopathogenic fungus and a precious traditional Chinese medicine with similar medicinal properties to Ophiocordyceps sinensis. However, information on the metabolite profiles of natural O. gracilis and its cultures is lacking, which limits their utilization. OBJECTIVE: The metabolic variations and antioxidant activities of O. gracilis cultures and natural O. gracilis were analyzed to evaluate the nutritional and medicinal value of O...
October 1, 2023: Phytochemical Analysis: PCA
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Jieting Zhang, Jiaxin Chen, Jing Xu, Cheng Xue, Zhiguo Mao
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common monogenic hereditary kidney disease, is the fourth leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide. In recent years, significant progress has been made in delaying ADPKD progression with different kinds of chemical drugs, such as tolvaptan, rapamycin, and somatostatin. Meanwhile, numerous plant-derived compounds have been investigated for their beneficial effects on slowing ADPKD progression. Among them, saikosaponin-d, Ganoderma triterpenes, curcumin, ginkgolide B, steviol, resveratrol, Sparganum stoloniferum Buch...
2023: Front Nephrol
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yanan Wang, Zaizhong Ni, Jinting Li, Ying Shao, Yidan Yong, Wendi Lv, Simeng Zhang, Tingwei Fu, Anhui Chen
INTRODUCTION: The polysaccharides found in Cordyceps cicadae ( C. cicadae ) have received increasing academic attention owing to their wide variety of therapeutic activities. METHODS: This study evaluated the hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects of polysaccharides from C. cicadae (CH-P). In addition, 16s rDNA sequencing and untargeted metabolomics analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were used to estimate the changes and regulatory relationships between gut microbiota and its metabolites...
2023: Frontiers in Nutrition
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