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“Is This Edible Anyway?” The Impact of Culture on the Evolution (and Devolution) of Mushroom Knowledge

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
wiley   +1 more source

Cognitive Symbionts. Expanding the Scope of Cognitive Science With Fungi

open access: yesTopics 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

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

open access: yesTopics 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

Mushroom Poisoning by Macrolepiota neomastoidea

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
There are currently over 5,000-known species of mushrooms worldwide. Only 20-25% of mushrooms have been named, and 3% of these are poisonous. More than 95% of mushroom poisoning cases occur due to difficulties associated with the identification of ...
So Yeon Kim   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of Dose‐Response Models for the Ingestion Exposure Route and Stillbirth Outcome for Listeria monocytogenes

open access: yesRisk Analysis, Volume 46, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Foodborne listeriosis can cause stillbirth in pregnant individuals, prompting numerous population‐specific food safety guidelines. Dose‐response models are employed in quantitative microbial risk assessments (QMRAs) to develop such guidelines; however, pregnant hosts are under‐considered when developing dose‐response models, and the few ...
Tyler Stump, Carly Gomez, Jade Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Determinaton of Volatile Aroma Components of Gyromitra Mushroom Using Headspace Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (HS-GC/MS)

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2013
Gyromitra is one of the poisonous mushrooms with being evaluated as edible mushrooms in Turkey and in many countries. This study was performed to determine volatile aroma compounds of Gyromitra collected from Turkey at Horticulture Department of Çukurova
Hatıra Taşkın   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review on the Significance of Antioxidants and Their Influence on Biopolymer Packaging Films: Recent Advances and Challenges

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Influence of antioxidants‐loaded biopolymer films on food security and extended shelf life. ABSTRACT Autooxidation is a significant cause of quality deterioration in food systems, leading to nutrient loss, off‐flavor formation, textural changes, and overall spoilage.
Sai Kumar Tammina   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicological profile of Amanita virosa – A narrative review

open access: yesToxicology Reports, 2019
Mushrooms account for a part of human diet due to their exquisite taste and protein content as well as their promising health effects unveiled by scientific research. Toxic and non-toxic mushrooms frequently share considerable morphological similarities,
Milad Tavassoli   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 499-515, March 2026.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mushroom Poisoning [PDF]

open access: yesMedical Journal Armed Forces India, 2003
Salil, Garg, Vasu, Vardhan, S C, Sood
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