DOCSLIB.ORG

Ganoderma Lucidum Improves Physical Fitness in Women with Fibromyalgia Daniel Collado Mateo1, Francesco Pazzi1, Francisco J

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Ganoderma Lucidum Improves Physical Fitness in Women with Fibromyalgia Daniel Collado Mateo1, Francesco Pazzi1, Francisco J Nutr Hosp. 2015;32(5):2126-2135 ISSN 0212-1611 • CODEN NUHOEQ S.V.R. 318 Original / Alimentos funcionales Ganoderma lucidum improves physical fitness in women with fibromyalgia Daniel Collado Mateo1, Francesco Pazzi1, Francisco J. Domínguez Muñoz1, Juan Pedro Martín Martínez1, Pedro R. Olivares2, Narcis Gusi1 and José C. Adsuar1 1Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain. 2Instituto de Actividad Física y Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile. Abstract GANODERMA LUCIDUM MEJORA LA CONDICIÓN FÍSICA EN MUJERES CON Introduction: fibromyalgia is a chronic disease charac- FIBROMIALGIA terized by generalized pain, stiffness, poor physical con- ditioning, non-restorative sleep and poor health-related quality of life. Ganoderma lucidum a type of mushroom Resumen that has demonstrated several benefits in different po- Introducción: la fibromialgia es una enfermedad cróni- pulations. Ceratonia siliqua is a natural therapy rich in ca caracterizada por dolor crónico general, rigidez, con- antioxidants with potential benefits on health. dición física pobre, sueño no reparador y mala calidad Objective: to evaluate the effects of 6-week treatment de vida relacionada con la salud. Ganoderma lucidum es of Ganoderma lucidum and Ceratonia siliqua on physical un tipo de hongo que ha demostrado tener diferentes be- fitness in patients suffering from fibromyalgia. neficios en diversas poblaciones. La harina de algarrobo Methods: sixty-four women with fibromyalgia partici- (Ceratonia siliqua) es una fuente natural de antioxidantes pated in the study. They took 6 g of Ganoderma lucidum con potenciales beneficios para la salud. or Ceratonia siliqua per day for 6 weeks. Different fitness Objetivo: evaluar los efectos sobre la condición física tests were selected in order to evaluate functional capa- en mujeres con fibromialgia de un tratamiento de seis se- city. manas con Ganoderma lucidum y compararlos con los de Results: after the 6-week treatment period, Ganoder- un tratamiento con Ceratonia siliqua. ma lucidum significantly improved aerobic endurance, Métodos: sesenta y cuatro mujeres con fibromialgia lower body flexibility, and velocity (p < .05). No signifi- participaron en el estudio. Se hicieron dos grupos, el cant improvement in any physical test was observed in primer grupo tomó 6 g diarios de Ganoderma lucidum, the Ceratonia siliqua group. mientras que el segundo tomó 6 g diarios de Ceratonia Discussion and conclusion: Ganoderma lucidum may siliqua. Se evaluó la condición física mediante diferentes improve physical fitness in women with fibromyalgia, test físicos validados. whereas, Ceratonia siliqua seemed to be ineffective at in- Resultados: después de seis semanas de tratamiento, creasing physical fitness. These results may indicate that Ganoderma lucidum mejoró significativamente la resis- Ganoderma lucidum might be a useful dietary supple- tencia aeróbica, la flexibilidad del miembro inferior y la ment to enhance physical performance of the patients velocidad (p < 0,05). Por otro lado, Ceratonia siliqua no suffering from fibromyalgia. mejoró la condición física. (Nutr Hosp. 2015;32:2126-2135) Discusión y conclusiones: Ganoderma lucidum puede mejorar la condición física en mujeres con fibromialgia, DOI:10.3305/nh.2015.32.5.9601 mientras que Ceratonia siliqua parece no ser efectivo Key words: Chronic pain. Reishi. Ceratonia siliqua. Ga- para este propósito. Estos resultados pueden indicar que noderma lucidum. Nutrition. Endurance. Velocity. 6 g diarios de Ganoderma lucidum podrían ser un suple- mento útil para mejorar la condición física en esta po- blación. (Nutr Hosp. 2015;32:2126-2135) DOI:10.3305/nh.2015.32.5.9601 Palabras clave: Dolor crónico. Reishi. Ceratonia siliqua. Ganoderma lucidum. Nutrición. Resistencia. Velocidad. Correspondence: Pedro R. Olivares. Instituto de Actividad Física y Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile. E-mail: [email protected] Recibido: 7-VII-2015. Aceptado: 7-VIII-2015. 2126 031_9601 El Ganoderma lucidum mejora.indd 2126 8/10/15 2:41 Introduction Ceratonia siliqua (CS) is a natural therapy that has been consumed in many Mediterranean countries in Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic rheumatic disease culinary preparations of beverages and confectionery. of unknown etiology. It is characterized by generalized It is also called carob tree and it is obtained from the pain, stiffness, and tenderness in at least 11 of 18 spe- fruit of the CS tree. CS flour is rich in polyphenols cific points1. In addition, FM is associated with a range and it acts as an antioxidant in the body25,26. Given its of symptoms, such as muscular stiffness, depression, low prize, CS can be considered a “low cost” source non-refreshing sleep, and cognitive impairments2,3. In of antioxidants. In mice, antidepressant effects were European population, the estimated prevalence of FM also reported in previous studies27. However, to our is around 3% to 5% of the general population4. knowledge, those results have not been studied in hu- Differences in physical fitness between FM and man samples. healthy women were compared in previous studies. Recent studies hypothesized that oxidative stress FM patients showed worse results in upper and lower may have a relevant role in the pathophysiology of limb strength, balance, flexibility, and aerobic endu- FM28. This, along with the effects of oxidative stress in rance5,6. FM is also associated with high prevalence physical condition22, suggests that antioxidant sources of overweight and obesity. In this regard, a recent could improve physical fitness in FM patients. study reported that approximately 72% of women Given the potential effects of GL and CS, not only with fibromyalgia are overweight or obese7. This an- as antioxidant sources (especially the GL, which may thropometric difference could be given because FM have other benefits cited above), the aim of the pre- patients are more prone to physical inactivity than sent study was to evaluate the effects of GL and CS healthy people8. This sedentary tendency may be in- on physical fitness in patients suffering from FM. A creased by FM symptoms like pain, fatigue, stiffness secondary objective was to evaluate the safety of GL or depression, while at the same time some of these and CS treatments. symptoms could be worsened by physical inactivity, i.e. poor physical conditioning or depression9. All of this can lead a reduction in health-related quality of Methods life (HRQoL)10. Recommended therapies in FM include pharmaco- Participants logical and non-pharmacological therapies. Among non-pharmacological treatments, physical therapies All participants were recruited from three FM as- were reported to be effective at increasing well-being sociations. The following inclusion criteria were set: and physical function11. Natural and nutritional the- 1) be diagnosed with FM by a rheumatologist; 2) be rapies are currently being studied in this syndrome able to communicate effectively with study staff; 3) because these could be helpful at improving different be older than 18 years old; 4) Give written-informed symptoms12. consent. On the other hand, exclusion criteria were Among those alternative therapies, Ganoderma lu- the following: 1) be pregnant; 2) change their daily cidum (GL), also known as reishi or linghzi, has been activity during the 6 weeks of treatment; 3) be taking widely used and studied in different populations. It is immunosuppressive; 4) be suffering from diabetes; 5) a type of mushroom that has demonstrated his efficacy be participating in other investigations; 6) be taking C at increasing vital energy, stimulating the immune sys- vitamin supplementation; 7) be taking anticoagulants, tem, and promoting health13. Previous research investi- and 8) have taken GL and/or CS as a treatment be- gated its effect as a treatment of different diseases, like fore. Additionally, an algometer (PainTest™ FPX 25 cancer14, diabetes15, Human Immuno Virus16, or hepa- Algometer. Wagner Instruments, Greenwich, USA) titis17. Different properties and effects were also repor- was used in order to check FM diagnosis. Participants ted, such as anti-inflammatory18, anti-oxidant15, antivi- without acute painful response in at least 11 of 18 spe- ral19, neuroprotective20, and hypotensive21. Effects of cified tender points stimulated with a pressure of 4 kg/ GL on physical conditioning still remain unknown in cm2 were excluded. humans. To our knowledge, only one investigation22 Figure 1 shows the flow diagram of participants. A assessed the effects of GL on physical fitness, and total of 70 subjects were initially recruited. Sixty-se- they concluded that the antioxidant effect of GL could ven of them were women and 3 were men. Five par- protect endurance athletes from overtraining. Effec- ticipants were excluded because they did not meet the tiveness in increasing antioxidant enzymes activities inclusion criteria and 1 declined to participate. A total was also investigated in mice23. This study shown the of 64 women took part in the study. All of them signed evidence that GL possessed protective effects against the informed consent in accordance with the updated a strenuous exercise that could induce oxidative stress. Declaration of Helsinki. Furthermore, relevant effects on physical condition This study was approved by the Biomedical Ethics and fatigue were reported in breast cancer patients24. Committee of the University. The trial was registered However, the mechanism under these improvements in the Australian New Zealand
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Cultural Characterization and Chlamydospore Function of the Ganodermataceae Present in the Eastern United States
    Mycologia ISSN: 0027-5514 (Print) 1557-2536 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/umyc20 Cultural characterization and chlamydospore function of the Ganodermataceae present in the eastern United States Andrew L. Loyd, Eric R. Linder, Matthew E. Smith, Robert A. Blanchette & Jason A. Smith To cite this article: Andrew L. Loyd, Eric R. Linder, Matthew E. Smith, Robert A. Blanchette & Jason A. Smith (2019): Cultural characterization and chlamydospore function of the Ganodermataceae present in the eastern United States, Mycologia To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2018.1543509 View supplementary material Published online: 24 Jan 2019. Submit your article to this journal View Crossmark data Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=umyc20 MYCOLOGIA https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2018.1543509 Cultural characterization and chlamydospore function of the Ganodermataceae present in the eastern United States Andrew L. Loyd a, Eric R. Lindera, Matthew E. Smith b, Robert A. Blanchettec, and Jason A. Smitha aSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611; bDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611; cDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 ABSTRACT ARTICLE HISTORY The cultural characteristics of fungi can provide useful information for studying the biology and Received 7 Feburary 2018 ecology of a group of closely related species, but these features are often overlooked in the order Accepted 30 October 2018 Polyporales. Optimal temperature and growth rate data can also be of utility for strain selection of KEYWORDS cultivated fungi such as reishi (i.e., laccate Ganoderma species) and potential novel management Chlamydospores; tactics (e.g., solarization) for butt rot diseases caused by Ganoderma species.
    [Show full text]
  • A New Record of Ganoderma Tropicum (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) for Thailand and First Assessment of Optimum Conditions for Mycelia Production
    A peer-reviewed open-access journal MycoKeys 51:A new65–83 record (2019) of Ganoderma tropicum (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) for Thailand... 65 doi: 10.3897/mycokeys.51.33513 RESEARCH ARTICLE MycoKeys http://mycokeys.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity research A new record of Ganoderma tropicum (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) for Thailand and first assessment of optimum conditions for mycelia production Thatsanee Luangharn1,2,3,4, Samantha C. Karunarathna1,3,4, Peter E. Mortimer1,4, Kevin D. Hyde3,5, Naritsada Thongklang5, Jianchu Xu1,3,4 1 Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei- jing 100049, China 3 East and Central Asia Regional Office, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China 4 Centre for Mountain Ecosystem Studies (CMES), Kunming Institute of Botany, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China 5 Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand Corresponding author: Jianchu Xu ([email protected]); Peter E. Mortimer ([email protected]) Academic editor: María P. Martín | Received 30 January 2019 | Accepted 12 March 2019 | Published 7 May 2019 Citation: Luangharn T, Karunarathna SC, Mortimer PE, Hyde KD, Thongklang N, Xu J (2019) A new record of Ganoderma tropicum (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) for Thailand and first assessment of optimum conditions for mycelia production. MycoKeys 51: 65–83. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.51.33513 Abstract In this study a new record of Ganoderma tropicum is described as from Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The fruiting body was collected on the base of a livingDipterocarpus tree.
    [Show full text]
  • Traditional Uses, Chemical Components and Pharmacological Activities of the Genus Ganoderma Cite This: RSC Adv., 2020, 10,42084 P
    RSC Advances View Article Online REVIEW View Journal | View Issue Traditional uses, chemical components and pharmacological activities of the genus Ganoderma Cite this: RSC Adv., 2020, 10,42084 P. Karst.: a review† Li Wang,a Jie-qing Li,a Ji Zhang,b Zhi-min Li,b Hong-gao Liu*a and Yuan-zhong Wang *b In recent years, some natural products isolated from the fungi of the genus Ganoderma have been found to have anti-tumor, liver protection, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, anti-oxidation, anti-viral, anti- hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects. This review summarizes the research progress of some promising natural products and their pharmacological activities. The triterpenoids, meroterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, steroids, alkaloids and polysaccharides isolated from Ganoderma lucidum and other species of Ganoderma were reviewed, including their corresponding chemical structures and biological activities. In particular, the triterpenes, polysaccharides and meroterpenoids of Ganoderma show a wide Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. range of biological activities. Among them, the hydroxyl groups on the C-3, C-24 and C-25 positions of the lanostane triterpenes compound were the necessary active groups for the anti-HIV-1 virus. Previous study showed that lanostane triterpenes can inhibit human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease with an IC50 value of 20–40 mM, which has potential anti-HIV-1 activity. Polysaccharides can promote the Received 24th August 2020 production of TNF a and IFN-g by macrophages and spleen cells in mice, and further inhibit or kill tumor Accepted 10th November 2020 cells. Some meroterpenoids contain oxygen-containing heterocycles, and they have significant DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07219b antioxidant activity.
    [Show full text]
  • 0026432-27012017164624.Pdf
    Cronfa - Swansea University Open Access Repository _____________________________________________________________ This is an author produced version of a paper published in : Bioresources and Bioprocessing Cronfa URL for this paper: http://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26432 _____________________________________________________________ Paper: Plácido, J., Chanagá, X., Ortiz-Monsalve, S., Yepes, M. & Mora, A. (2016). Degradation and detoxification of synthetic dyes and textile industry effluents by newly isolated Leptosphaerulina sp. from Colombia. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 3(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40643-016-0084-x _____________________________________________________________ This article is brought to you by Swansea University. Any person downloading material is agreeing to abide by the terms of the repository licence. Authors are personally responsible for adhering to publisher restrictions or conditions. When uploading content they are required to comply with their publisher agreement and the SHERPA RoMEO database to judge whether or not it is copyright safe to add this version of the paper to this repository. http://www.swansea.ac.uk/iss/researchsupport/cronfa-support/ Plácido et al. Bioresour. Bioprocess. (2016) 3:6 DOI 10.1186/s40643-016-0084-x RESEARCH Open Access Degradation and detoxification of synthetic dyes and textile industry effluents by newly isolated Leptosphaerulina sp. from Colombia Jersson Plácido*, Xiomara Chanagá, Santiago Ortiz‑Monsalve, María Yepes and Amanda Mora Abstract Background: Wastewaters from the textile industry are an environmental problem for the well-known Colombian textile industry. Ligninolytic fungi and their enzymes are an option for the treatment of these wastewaters; how‑ ever, the Colombian biodiversity has not been deeply evaluated for fungal strains with ligninolytic activities. In this research, 92 Colombian fungal isolates were collected from four locations around the Aburrá valley, Antioquia, Colom‑ bia.
    [Show full text]
  • Mushrooms of the Genus Ganoderma Used to Treat Diabetes and Insulin Resistance
    molecules Review Mushrooms of the Genus Ganoderma Used to Treat Diabetes and Insulin Resistance Katarzyna Wi ´nska* , Wanda M ˛aczka*, Klaudia Gabryelska and Małgorzata Grabarczyk * Department of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] (K.W.); [email protected] (W.M.); [email protected] (M.G.); Tel.: +48-71-320-5213 (K.W. & W.M.) Academic Editor: Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Received: 30 September 2019; Accepted: 8 November 2019; Published: 11 November 2019 Abstract: Pharmacotherapy using natural substances can be currently regarded as a very promising future alternative to conventional therapy of diabetes mellitus, especially in the case of chronic disease when the body is no longer able to produce adequate insulin or when it cannot use the produced insulin effectively. This minireview summarizes the perspectives, recent advances, and major challenges of medicinal mushrooms from Ganoderma genus with reference to their antidiabetic activity. The most active ingredients of those mushrooms are polysaccharides and triterpenoids. We hope this review can offer some theoretical basis and inspiration for the mechanism study of the bioactivity of those compounds. Keywords: Ganoderma; antidiabetic; polysaccharides; triterpenoids; meroterpenoids 1. Introduction Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by a lack of insulin and insulin dysfunction characterized by hyperglycemia. Nowadays, diabetes has become a serious problem. This disease is no longer considered congenital and rare. It affects more and more people and is the subject of many discussions. The International Diabetes Federation in the eighth edition of Global Diabetes Map published data according to which in 2017 the number of adults of diabetes worldwide patients (20–79 years) reached 415 million.
    [Show full text]
  • Ganodermataceae
    GANODERMATACEAE Medium sized to very large; on wood (living or dead); primarily saprophytic 5 Genera; 81 Species Basidioma perennial or annual; bracket-like or sometimes stipitate, frequently thickened. Pileus knob-, shelf-, or bracket-like; upper surface hard, crusty, wavy, sometimes varnished, sometimes dusted with spores, zoned, ridged, or grooved, coriaceous; context thick, punky, corky, unreactive with KOH. Hymenium tubulate; pores minute to small, sometimes barely visible; tubes often stratified. Stipe absent or present, rudimentary or well developed, often as an extension of the pileus; veil absent; volva absent. Spore print brown to reddish brown, frequently difficult to obtain; spores broadly elliptical, ornamented, thick or double-walled. GANODERMATACEAE is a widespread family of wood decay organisms most abundant in the tropics. As a lignicolous organism, members of the family produce a “white rot” in the substrate upon which it is growing. Only Ganoderama has a confirmed presence in northern Utah. GANODERMA Medium sized to very large; on wood Basidioma perennial or annual, solitary or in small groups. Pileus knob-, shelf-, or bracket-like, sometimes thick, tough, hard, or woody when dry; upper surface hard, crusty, waxy sometimes appearing varnished or dusted with spores, color variable; context brown to cinnamon-, ochraceous-brown or dark brown. Hymenium tubulate; tube layers stratified when perennial, rarely with more than two layers if annual; pores minute to barely visible, whitish to yellowish-white, bruising brown when fresh. Stipe absent or rudimentary as an extension of the pileus; veil and volva absent. Spore print brown, when obtainable, often found as a deposit on the upper surface of the basidioma; spores elliptical, ornamented often minutely so, thick or double-walled.
    [Show full text]
  • National Botanic Garden of Wales Ecology Report, 2016
    Regency Landscape Restoration Project ECOLOGICAL SURVEYS and ASSESSMENT VOLUME 1: REPORT Revision of 18th April 2016 Rob Colley Jacqueline Hartley Bruce Langridge Alan Orange Barry Stewart Kathleen Pryce Richard Pryce Pryce Consultant Ecologists Trevethin, School Road, Pwll, LLANELLI, Carmarthenshire, SA15 4AL, UK. Voicemail: 01554 775847 Mobile: 07900 241371 Email: [email protected] National Botanic Garden of Wales REVISION of 18th April 2016 Regency Landscape Restoration Project: Ecological Assessment REVISION RECORD DATE Phase 1 field survey completed 11/10/15 RDP Phase 1 TNs completed & checked 30/10/15 RDP First Working Draft issued to client 9/11/15 RDP Second Working Draft issued to client (interim bat section added) 19/11/15 RDP Third Working Draft issued to client (draft texts for dormouse, badger 19/1/16 RDP and updated bat sections added) Revised and augmented badger section added. 11/2/16 JLH & RDP Revised section only, issued to client. Fungi section added from Bruce Langridge 31/3/16 RDP Otter & bat updates added 11/4/16 RDP Bryophyte, winter birds & invertebrate updates added 15/4/16 RDP All figures finalized 15/4/16 SR Text of report proof read 16-17/4/16 KAP & RDP Add revised bird section & invertebrate appendices 17/4/16 RDP Final Report, appendices and figures issued to client 18/4/16 RDP ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pryce Consultant Ecologists Trevethin, School Road, Pwll, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 4AL. Voicemail: 01554 775847 Mobile: 07900 241371 Email: [email protected] PAGE 2 National Botanic Garden of Wales REVISION of 18th April 2016 Regency Landscape Restoration Project: Ecological Assessment SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL ISSUES 1.
    [Show full text]
  • A Revised Family-Level Classification of the Polyporales (Basidiomycota)
    fungal biology 121 (2017) 798e824 journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/funbio A revised family-level classification of the Polyporales (Basidiomycota) Alfredo JUSTOa,*, Otto MIETTINENb, Dimitrios FLOUDASc, € Beatriz ORTIZ-SANTANAd, Elisabet SJOKVISTe, Daniel LINDNERd, d €b f Karen NAKASONE , Tuomo NIEMELA , Karl-Henrik LARSSON , Leif RYVARDENg, David S. HIBBETTa aDepartment of Biology, Clark University, 950 Main St, Worcester, 01610, MA, USA bBotanical Museum, University of Helsinki, PO Box 7, 00014, Helsinki, Finland cDepartment of Biology, Microbial Ecology Group, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-223 62, Lund, Sweden dCenter for Forest Mycology Research, US Forest Service, Northern Research Station, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, 53726, WI, USA eScotland’s Rural College, Edinburgh Campus, King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK fNatural History Museum, University of Oslo, PO Box 1172, Blindern, NO 0318, Oslo, Norway gInstitute of Biological Sciences, University of Oslo, PO Box 1066, Blindern, N-0316, Oslo, Norway article info abstract Article history: Polyporales is strongly supported as a clade of Agaricomycetes, but the lack of a consensus Received 21 April 2017 higher-level classification within the group is a barrier to further taxonomic revision. We Accepted 30 May 2017 amplified nrLSU, nrITS, and rpb1 genes across the Polyporales, with a special focus on the Available online 16 June 2017 latter. We combined the new sequences with molecular data generated during the Poly- Corresponding Editor: PEET project and performed Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analyses. Ursula Peintner Analyses of our final 3-gene dataset (292 Polyporales taxa) provide a phylogenetic overview of the order that we translate here into a formal family-level classification.
    [Show full text]
  • Journeys of the Arizona Mushroom Society the Official Newsletter of the Arizona Mushroom Society • Vol
    AMS Newsletter, vol. 1 no. 2 • The newsletter of the Arizona Mushroom Society Journeys of the Arizona Mushroom Society The official newsletter of the Arizona Mushroom Society • Vol. 1, no. 2 • December 2016 Table of Contents Events & Announcements President's Message December 17th: Annual December Mushroom of the Month Potluck and Member Meeting Culinary Corner Vote for Board Members Cultivation/Medicinal/ Newsletter Naming Contest Mycoremedia Winner Workshops & Education AMS White Mountains Foray Species List President's Message Dear friends and fellow mycophiles, We are coming up on our first year as an incorporated non-profit society, and our annual member meeting is fast approaching. Our guest speaker this year will be mycologist Britt Bunyard, Ph.D., the publisher of FUNGI Magazine, and director of the annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. His lecture is entitled, "The Agony and the Ecstasy; or, Waiter, there’s a fly agaric in my soup… and I love it!" He will be discussing a number of strange and wonderful mushrooms that exemplify the unique biochemistry of the Kingdom of Fungi, with its panoply of deadly poisons, savory flavors, mind-expanding psychoactives, economically important enzymes of fermentation, and healing contributions to Western and alternative medicine. I look forward to seeing you there. (Note that the meeting date has been unavoidably changed from Dec. 3rd to Dec. 17th.) As usual, we will have a potluck dinner and door prizes at the winter meeting. However, this year we are going to elect our new board of directors electronically before the meeting, using the Condorcet Internet Voting Service provided by Cornell University.
    [Show full text]
  • Polyporaceae of Iowa: a Taxonomic, Numerical and Electrophoretic Study Robert John Pinette Iowa State University
    Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1983 Polyporaceae of Iowa: a taxonomic, numerical and electrophoretic study Robert John Pinette Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Botany Commons Recommended Citation Pinette, Robert John, "Polyporaceae of Iowa: a taxonomic, numerical and electrophoretic study " (1983). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 8954. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/8954 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This reproduction was made from a copy of a document sent to us for microfilming. While the most advanced technology has been used to photograph and reproduce this document, the quality of the reproduction is heavily dependent upon the quality of the material submitted. The following explanation of techniques is provided to help clarify markings or notations which may appear on this reproduction. 1. The sign or "target" for pages apparently lacking from the document photographed is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) or section, they are spliced into the film along with adjacent pages. This may have necessitated cutting through an image and duplicating adjacent pages to assure complete continuity. 2. When an image on the film is obliterated with a round black mark, it is an indication of either blurred copy because of movement during exposure, duplicate copy, or copyrighted materials that should not have been filmed.
    [Show full text]
  • SNP and SCAR Markers for Specific Discrimination of Antler-Shaped
    microorganisms Article SNP and SCAR Markers for Specific Discrimination of Antler-Shaped Ganoderma lucidum O-Chul Kwon 1,†, Chang-Soo Lee 2,† and Young-Jin Park 2,* 1 Sericultural & Apicultural Materials Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun 565-851, Korea; [email protected] 2 Department of Integrated Biosciences, Research Institute for Biomedical & Health Science, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju-si 27478, Korea; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-43-840-3601 † These authors contributed equally to this work. Received: 1 December 2018; Accepted: 8 January 2019; Published: 9 January 2019 Abstract: In this study we identified single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and sequence characteristic amplification region (SCAR) markers for specific identification of antler-shaped Ganoderma lucidum strains. When the partial mitochondrial SSU rDNA gene sequence of various antler- and kidney-shaped G. lucidum strains were analyzed and aligned, an SNP was found only in the antler-shaped G. lucidum strain at position 456 bp. In addition, this SNP of antler-shaped strains was digested by HinfI restriction enzyme. We further analyzed the polymorphism of various G. lucidum strains by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. In RAPD analysis, we isolated and sequenced a fragment, specific for antler-shaped G. lucidum strains. Based on this specific fragment sequence, two sets of specific primer pairs for antler-shaped G. lucidum strains were designed. PCR analysis revealed that two specific bands were observed only from antler-shaped strains. These two molecular markers will be helpful for identification of morphological characteristics of G.
    [Show full text]
  • Biomedical & Translational Science
    Biomedical & Translational Science Review Science Excel Comparison of the major chemical constituents and antioxidant effects inAmauroderma rugosum and Ganoderma lucidum Biomedical & Translational Science Renkai Li1, Jingjing Li1, Timothy Man-Yau Cheung2, Bryan Siu-Yin Ho2, George Pak-Heng Leung1,* 1Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; 2Tian Ran Healthcare Limited, Hong Kong Correspondence Dr. George Pak-Heng Leung, Abstract 2/F, 21 Sassoon Road, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory Block, Faculty Aging is a major risk factor for many diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, of Medicine Building, Department of cancer and diabetes mellitus. Oxidative stress plays a key role in the aging process. Amauroderma Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of rugosum is an edible mushroom that has rarely been studied. The aims of this study were to compare Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. the major chemical constituents and to investigate the antioxidant effects ofAmauroderma lucidum Tel: +852 39176861 and Ganoderma lucidum. The water extract of Amauroderma lucidum contained a higher amount of E-mail: [email protected] total phenolic compounds than that of Ganoderma lucidum. The total polysaccharide and triterpene content in water extracts of Amauroderma rugosum and Ganoderma lucidum did not significantly differ. The water extract of Amauroderma rugosum demonstrated free radical scavenging capacity and could • Received Date: 28 Oct 2020 reduce doxorubicin-induced damage in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. Amauroderma rugosum has stronger • Accepted Date: 11 Nov 2020 antioxidant and cellular protective effects than Ganoderma lucidum. Amauroderma rugosum may be • Publication Date: 15 Nov 2020 beneficial in healthy aging, and further study should be encouraged.
    [Show full text]