Medicinal and Therapeutic Value of the Shiitake Mushroom

Jong, S. C.; Birmingham, Jeannette M.

doi:10.1016/s0065-2164(08)70595-1

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“…Additionally, the exudates from mushroom mycelia are active against protozoa such as the parasite that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum [9,10] and other microorganisms [11]. The importance of the Chinese Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) is well known; besides its antitumour activity, it has been demonstrated to increase the host resistance to bacterial and viral infections [12]. Several compounds extracted from this mushroom revealed antifungal and antibacterial activity [13,14], namely against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli [15].…”

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Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

Barros

Calhelha

Vaz

et al. 2006

Eur Food Res Technol

225

141

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The antimicrobial properties of phenolic extracts of Portuguese wild edible mushroom species (Lactarius deliciosus, Sarcodon imbricatus and Tricholoma portentosum) against pathogens were investigated. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were evaluated for the entire mushroom, the cap and the stipe, separately; the portion of the mushroom used proved to be influenced in the results obtained, which are directly correlated with the content of total phenols and flavonoids in the extracts. The growth of Grampositive bacteria (Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis,) was well inhibited by these mushrooms, while Escherichia coli (Gramnegative bacteria) was resistant. The study on the antifungal effect of these mushrooms revealed that Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans were differently inhibited for the mushrooms used.

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Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

Barros

Calhelha

Vaz

et al. 2006

Eur Food Res Technol

225

141

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“…Moreover, the activity of the exudates from mushroom mycelia against protozoa such as the parasite that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum (14,17) and other microorganisms (16) had been reported. Chinese Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) has also been reported to possess both anti-tumour and antimicrobial properties (15). In an earlier study, Suay et al (25) reported that extracts of more than 75% polypores mushroom species surveyed showed antimicrobial activity and 45% of 204 mushroom species inhibited wide variety of microorganisms.…”

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Free radical scavenging and antimicrobial properties of extracts of wild mushrooms

Oyetayo¹

2009

Braz. J. Microbiol.

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Antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of extracts obtained from four wild mushrooms, Termitomyces clypeatus (TCE), Termitomyces robustus (TRE), Lentinus subnudus (LSE) and Lenzites species (LZE) collected in Nigeria were investigated. LSE and LZE displayed good scavenging activity against 2, 2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferrous ion radicals at concentration of 2 mg/mL. However, TRE and TCE exhibited better superoxide anion scavenging effect at 2 mg/mL. All extracts (TCE, TRE, LSE and LZE) had comparable scavenging effect on hydroxyl radicals as butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) used as control. Moreover, extracts from the wild mushrooms were able to inhibit the growth of all indicator organisms at concentrations between 12.5 mg/mL to 100 mg/mL. LSE and LZE, however, showed better antimicrobial effect on the indicator organisms. The results suggest that extracts obtained from the four wild mushrooms may serve as sources of new bioactive compounds with effective antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.

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“…The basidiomycete Lentinula edodes, known as shiitake, is one of these well-studied and best-characterized mushroom species used for medicinal purposes. This species has been cultivated for centuries (14) and contains active biological compounds with antimicrobial (6,7,8), antitumoral (20,21) and antiviral activity (15,19). Antifungal, antithrombotic and anti-cholesterol effects have also been described in L. edodes (15,17).…”

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Antimutagenic action of Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei on Aspergillus nidulans conidia

Souza-Paccola¹,

Bomfeti²,

Fávaro³

et al. 2004

Braz. J. Microbiol.

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The antimutagenic effect of the mushrooms Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei was studied on conidia of Aspergillus nidulans when exposed to short wave ultraviolet light. Two strains of A. nidulans were used. For the preparation of the extracts, the fresh mushrooms were left in aqueous infusion for 12 hours and heated in a water bath for 15 min at 100ºC, and then the material was filtered. The dehydrated mushrooms were left in aqueous infusion for 12 hours and to filtrated. Both filtrates were used as extracts. A. nidulans conidia were incubated for three hours in water and in mushroom extracts and only after were exposed to UV light (pretreatment). A. nidulans conidia were suspended in water and in mushroom extracts and immediately submitted to UV light (post-treatment). Conidial suspension in water and in mushroom extracts but without exposure to the mutagenic agent were used as controls. After mutagenic treatment, it was observed an increase in the survival rate of the A. nidulans and a decrease in the percentage of morphologic mutants on conidia treated with mushroom extracts. Our results demonstrated the radioprotective and antimutagenic effect of L. edodes and A. blazei mushrooms on eukaryotic cells when exposed to UV radiation.

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Medicinal and Therapeutic Value of the Shiitake Mushroom

Cited by 131 publications

References 75 publications

Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

Free radical scavenging and antimicrobial properties of extracts of wild mushrooms

Antimutagenic action of Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei on Aspergillus nidulans conidia

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