Flagellate dermatitis occurs in patients who have eaten Shiitake mushrooms. We are reporting on a 55-year-old man, who developed whiplash-striped, severely itching efflorescences on the trunk 3 days after eating Lentinula edodes. Flagellate dermatitis is also known as a cutaneous side effect of bleomycin therapy.

Oak woodchips, used for production of shiitake Lentinula edodes (Berk) Pegler, are increasingly difficult to obtain due to dwindling supplies. We investigated the effect of adding ground wheat straw as a substitute for portions of oak woodchips in substrate formulae on mushroom yield and size. We also determined the effect of mushroom cropping on relative feed value (RFV) by chemical analysis o...

conclusions shiitake essential oil is an effective anti-bacterial and anti-biofilm agent on important oral pathogens and has a possible therapeutic potential as an oral anti-biofilm agent. results no inhibitory effect was observed on f. nucleatum biofilms (p > 0.05). significant disruptive properties on a. actinomycetemcomitans at values lower than the mic (3.90 µg/ml) was detected (p < 0.05). ...

Edible-fungal-based solid-state fermentation holds promise for sustainable food and biofuel production. Understanding the role of microbial communities in fungal substrates is crucial. Birch-based were treated with autoclaving (121 °C, at 2 bar) or hot air pasteurization (75–100 °C), followed by incubation without shiitake (Lentinula edodes) inoculum. Mycelial growth was monitored CO2 release b...

Substrate formulations of sawdust, wheat bran, and millet were inoculated with spawns from one hybrid and two parental genotypes of Lentinula edodes. Biological efficiency (BE) and size data on mushrooms harvested from two substrate formulations with spawn run times of 60, 90, and 120 days were analyzed. A significant genotype-spawn run time-substrate formulation interaction was observed for BE...

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 activity of Lentinula edodes (shiitake) medicinal mushroom extract were examined on the non-specific immune response and biometrical performance rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish (20 g initial weight) divided into 3 treatment groups (60 fish/group) duplicated for 6 weeks having two experimental diets supplemented with 1-2% shiitake a control diet. During feeding process, immunologic...