We performed studies on murine models and human volunteers to examine the immunoenhancing effects of the naturally outdoor-cultivated fruit body of Agaricus brasiliensis KA21 (i.e. Agaricus blazei). Antitumor, leukocyte-enhancing, hepatopathy-alleviating and endotoxin shock-alleviating effects were found in mice. In the human study, percentage body fat, percentage visceral fat, blood cholestero...

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Agaricus brasiliensis extract (ABE) on phenylhydrazine-induced neonatal jaundice in rats. Administration of ABE dose-dependently reduced the elevated bilirubin level induced by phenylhydrazine. It can be somewhat supported from the results of in vitro bilirubin degradation experiment. ABE treatment also reduced the total antioxidant st...

BACKGROUND Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) is an edible Brazilian mushroom that has been used in traditional medicine for a range of diseases. It has been shown to have anti-infection and anti-tumor properties in the mouse, which are due to induction of Th1 responses. On the other hand, IgE-mediated allergy is induced by a Th2 response. OBJECTIVE Since according to the Th1/Th2 paradigm an increa...

An investigation of the effects of an aqueous extract of Agaricus blazei, a medicinal mushroom, on the oxidative state of the brain and liver of rats during aging (7 to 23 months) was conducted. The treatment consisted in the daily intragastric administration of 50 mg/kg of the extract. The A. blazei treatment tended to maintain the ROS contents of the brain and liver at lower levels, but a sig...

Agaricus blazei Murill is a mushroom largely consumed due to its medicinal properties. Effects of aqueous extract from its lineage AB97/11 in 2 fruiting body development stages (closed and opened pileus) were evaluated on chinese hamster V79 cells using cytokinesis blocking micronucleus (CBMN) and comet assays. The cells were treated at 0.15% concentration of aqueous extract prepared at differe...

Five taxa viz, Agaricus altipes, A. cupreobrunneus, A. placomyces, A. porphyrocephalus, and A. urinascens var. urinascens are reported as new records for Iran. Details of taxonomical important features are also presented herewith. New localities in the west and north-west of the country are reported as habitats of Agaricus speciesin Iran.  

A strain of the common mushroom Agaricus campestris was grown on a mixture of composted sawdust and CaCO(3). On incubation for 47 days, the organism produced 20.5 g of oxalic acid per 100 g of initial dry compost solids.

abstract in the present research the effect of different concentrations of cr3+ on growth and uptake of chromium by mycelium of agaricus bisporus was investigated. chromium playes an important role in improvment of insulin action in diabetic patients. the aim of this research was to investingate tolerance threshold of the fungus to cr3+ concentrations. mycelium of a. bisporus was cultured in so...