BACKGROUND Ingestion of AndoSanTM, based on the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill, has previously shown an anti-inflammatory effect through reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines in healthy individuals and patients with Crohn's disease (CD). In this randomized single-blinded placebo-controlled study we examined whether intake of AndoSanTM also resulted in clinical effects. METHODS AND FINDINGS...

White button mushroom—Agaricus bisporus (J.E.Lange) Imbach—is among the most popular cultivated mushrooms worldwide. The serious challenge in industrial mushroom production is green mold disease caused by Trichoderma species. Our aim was to isolate and examine bacterial strains from casing material for their potential use as biocontrol agents. Twenty-seven were isolated tested against pathogens...

Enzymes capable of catalyzing n-mannitol formation from n-fructose or n-fructose 6-phosphate have been identified in various microorganisms. Substrate and coenzyme specificity have been established in only a few instances, but there appear to be enzymes, dependent upon nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and upon nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, which reduce fructose directly to manni...