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Cognitive Symbionts. Expanding the Scope of Cognitive Science With Fungi

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract It has been argued that fungi have cognitive capacities, and even conscious experiences. While these arguments risk ushering in unproductive disputes about how words like “mind,” “cognitive,” “sentient,” and “conscious” should be used, paying close attention to key properties of fungal life can also be uncontroversially productive for ...
Matteo Colombo
wiley   +1 more source

Discovering the Potential Mechanisms of Medicinal Mushrooms Antidepressant Activity: A Review. [PDF]

Antioxidants (Basel), 2023
Lazur J, Hnatyk K, Kała K, Sułkowska-Ziaja K, Muszyńska B.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Avoid Confusion! Does Survival Processing Shape the Spontaneous Use of Learning Strategies for Distinguishing Edible and Poisonous Mushroom Twins?

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Hunter‐gatherers faced the survival threat of confusing edible mushrooms with their poisonous twins, imposing selection pressure on those who failed to detect subtle visual differences. Grounded in the ancestral priorities framework, which posits that the human mind is adapted to handle prehistoric challenges, we investigated whether humans ...
Roman Abel
wiley   +1 more source

Valorization of fruit pits from Prunus laurocerasus and Prunus cerasifera as agro‐food byproducts: Bioactive properties and safety assessment for potential food additive applications

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 10, Page 6002-6014, 15 August 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND Food additives are widely used to extend the shelf life of foods and maintain their quality. In this study, the potential of Prunus laurocerasus and Prunus cerasifera fruit pits (endocarp and seed) as food additives was investigated in terms of cytotoxicity, antigenotoxicity, antioxidant activity, enzymatic anti‐browning, and urease
Zühal Bayrakçeken Güven, Mehmet Karadayı, Mustafa Abdullah Yilmaz, Osman Tugay, Oguz Cakir   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Effects of Medicinal Mushrooms on Gastric, Breast, and Colorectal Cancer: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Dan A, Swain R, Belonce S, Jacobs RJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cordyceps militaris Ethanol Extract Alleviates Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetic Mice in Association With Gut Microbiota Modification

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Cordyceps militaris ethanol extract (CME) shows potential for ameliorating glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM mice. The improvements are correlated with the regulation of gut microbiota and increased short‐chain fatty acid levels, offering a novel perspective for future diabetes interventions.
Huanhuan Wen, Wenke Hu, Xinru Xu, Na Wu, Huangcong Ding, Haonan Wang, Xiaoyu Gao, Ligen Chen, Chao Zhao, Rong Shao, Wei Xu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wild Edible Plants in Angola: Diversity, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Properties, and Socio‐Economic Potential

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
Wild edible plants (WEP) in Angola: number of species recorded by family and their distribution ranges; four of the most used WEP: Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae), Carissa spinarum (Apocynaceae), Adansonia digitata (Malvaceae), and Vitex doniana (Lamiaceae).
Claudete Bastos, Ângela Liberal, Margarida Moldão, Lillian Barros, Luís Catarino   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obtenção de extrato de cogumelo do sol (agaricus brasiliensis): atividade antioxidante, antibacteriana e antifúngica [PDF]

, 2012
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos.O Agaricus brasiliensis, conhecido popularmente no Brasil como cogumelo do sol, é amplamente utilizado nos países ...
Mazzutti, Simone
core  

Inonotus obliquus Ameliorates Metabolic Dysfunction and Attenuates Obesity by Enriching Enterococcus casseliflavus

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2026.
Inonotus obliquus mitigates obesity through the targeted enrichment of intestinal Enterococcus casseliflavus (EC). EC facilitates thermogenesis in adipose tissues, augments energy expenditure, enhances systemic metabolic homeostasis, and diminishes low‐grade inflammation.
Xiao Sun, Xuliang Wei, Meng Dong, Haoyang Liu, Tengyu Zhu, Yangming Zhang, Longhui Wang, Yongchun Li, Hongde Xu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and nutritional valorization of agricultural waste corncobs from Italian maize landraces through the growth of medicinal mushrooms. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Castorina G, Cappa C, Negrini N, Criscuoli F, Casiraghi MC, Marti A, Rollini M, Consonni G, Erba D.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source