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Primary mechanism of apoptosis induction in a leukemia cell line by fraction FA-2-b-ß prepared from the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2007
Agaricus blazei Murill is a native Brazilian mushroom which functions primarily as an anticancer substance in transplanted mouse tumors. However, the mechanism underlying this function of A. blazei Murill remains obscure.
L. Gao, Y. Sun, C. Chen, Y. Xi, J. Wang, Z. Wang   +5 more
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Chemical, enzymatic and cellular antioxidant activity studies of Agaricus blazei Murrill

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2013
Mushrooms possess nutritional and medicinal properties that have long been used for human health preservation and that have been considered by researchers as possible sources of free radical scavengers.
RICARDO A. HAKIME-SILVA, JOSE C.R. VELLOSA, NAJEH M. KHALIL, OMAR A.K. KHALIL, IGUATEMY L. BRUNETTI, OLGA M.M.F. OLIVEIRA   +5 more
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Serum hepatic biochemistry and electrophoretic protein profile of healthy and Ehrlich tumor-bearing mice treated with extracts of Agaricus blazei Murill

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2016
Compounds isolated from Agaricus blazei Murill represent a group of promising natural immunomodulators for use in the treatment of neoplasms. We have evaluated the serum biochemical profile of healthy and Ehrlich tumor-bearing mice treated with different
Durval Verçosa Junior, Neide Judith Faria de Oliveira, Eduardo Robson Duarte, Gabriela Almeida Bastos, Ana Cláudia Maia Soares, Geovanni Dantas Cassali, Benito Soto-Blanco, Marília Martins Melo   +7 more
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Isolation of an Antitumor Compound from Agaricus blazei Murill and Its Mechanism of Action [PDF]

The Journal of Nutrition, 2001
The Basidiomycete fungus Agaricus blazei Murill has traditionally been used as a health food for the prevention of cancer, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and chronic hepatitis. In the present study, we examined the antitumor activities of various substances isolated from the lipid fraction of A. blazei. Tumor growth was retarded by the oral
T, Takaku, Y, Kimura, H, Okuda
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Protective Effect of Ginsenoside Rg1 on Oxidative Damage Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in Chicken Splenic Lymphocytes

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Previous investigation showed that ginsenoside Rg1 (Rg1) extracted from Panax ginseng C.A. Mey has antioxidative effect on oxidative stress in chickens. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Rg1 on chicken lymphocytes against hydrogen peroxide‐induced oxidative stress and the potential mechanisms.
Shicheng Bi, Xiaodan Ma, Yuemin Wang, Xiaoqing Chi, Yong Zhang, Wei Xu, Songhua Hu, Laura Bravo   +7 more
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b-Glucan Comparison in the Mushrooms of Medicinal Fungal Species

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry
Agaricus blazei Murill has been known as a mushroom with medicinal properties, such as its efficacy in maintaining the immune system and other metabolic processes. The main polysaccharide found in A. blazei, is b-glucan.
Dicky Kurniawan Totowiputro, Djanggan Sargowo, Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Muhaimin Rifa'i   +3 more
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Significance of Medicinal Mushrooms in Integrative Oncology: A Narrative Review

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Medicinal mushrooms are widely used in East Asia for the treatment of various diseases, especially in complementary cancer care. While there is a growing interest in medicinal mushrooms in Western countries and an increasing number of pre-clinical ...
Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Daniela Frings, Marisa Hübner, Moritz Fischer, Daniela A. Koppold-Liebscher, Vijay Murthy, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler   +10 more
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Potential of Mushroom Compounds as Immunomodulators in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Since time immemorial, plants and their compounds have been used in the treatment and management of various ailments. Currently, most of conventional drugs used for treatment of diseases are either directly or indirectly obtained from plant sources. The fungal group of plants is of significance, which not only provides food directly to man but also has
Peter Amwoga Ayeka, Célia Cabral
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Biodegrading Wheat Bran with Agaricus blazei and Its Effects on Intestinal Development Identified with Mice

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2012
Agaricus blazei Murill is a well known edible/medicinal mushroom used for immune-nutrient food therapies. The biodegradation of different substrates with this fungus may result in different metabolites and degraded compounds, which may enrich the ...
Heng-sheng SHEN, Jun-chen CHEN, Li WU, Yi-bin LI, Ting Zhou   +4 more
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Polysaccharides Extracted from Agaricus blazei Murill as Applicable Drugs in Biomedicine

Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2023
Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM) is a type of basidiomycete mushroom with various of nutrition including polysaccharides, ergosterol, sterols, minerals, vitamins, proteins and some phenolic compounds. As a kind of edible mushroom, ABM is also rich in a variety of potential pharmacological applications with administering the extraction contained in its ...
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