Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is the second most consumed mushroom in the world. It has long been known in Asian medicine for its anticarcinogenic, antihypertensive and serum cholesterol level reduction properties. Nevertheless, the consumption of raw or not well-cooked mushrooms may cause skin eruptions which usually occur 24 to 48 hours after ingestion and are characterized by linearly arranged ...

To investigate the effects of lentinan from Lentinas edodes and polysaccharides from Agaricus blazei (ABPS) on the expression of cytochrome P450s (CYPs), lentinan (10 mg/kg/day) or ABPS (200 mg/kg/day) was administered to female BALB/c mice four times every other day by intraperitoneal injection. Lentinan and ABPS suppressed both the constitutive and 3-methylcholanthrene-induced CYP1A expressio...

Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom) is the medicinal macro-fungus popular in Japan and China. It second most well- known edible fungus global market after Agaricus bisporus Because of presence dietary fibers, vitamins, proteins, minerals carbohydrates, shiitake mushroom have significant nutritional worth. commonly cultivated winter season as “elixir life”. Bioactive compounds such polysacchari...

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble prohormone and can be acquired by humans through cutaneous photosynthesis, diet or supplements. There are two forms of vitamin D from the above three sources: vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D2 is naturally found in plants like sun-dried mushrooms (e.g. shiitake mushrooms), while vitamin D3 is synthesised in human skin and is present in vitamin D-rich food of anima...

The cosmetic industry is in a constant search for natural compounds or extracts with relevant bioactive properties, which became valuable ingredients to design cosmeceutical formulations. Mushrooms have been markedly studied in terms of nutritional value and medicinal properties. However, there is still slow progress in the biotechnological application of mushroom extracts in cosmetic formulati...