Characterization of Two Mitochondrial Genomes and Gene Expression Analysis Reveal Clues for Variations, Evolution, and Large-Sclerotium Formation in Medical Fungus Wolfiporia cocos [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Wolfiporia cocos, a precious mushroom with a long history as an edible food and Asian traditional medicine, remains unclear in the genetic mechanism underlying the formation of large sclerotia.
Mengting Chen +7 more
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Distinguishing Homokaryons and Heterokaryons in Medicinal Polypore Mushroom Wolfiporia cocos (Agaricomycetes) Based on Cultural and Genetic Characteristics [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The sclerotia of Wolfiporia cocos are a kind of traditional medicine and food with excellent benefits and are widely used in China, Japan, and other Asian countries. The mating system of fungi is not only of practical importance for breeding but also has
Shoujian Li +3 more
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In Vitro Fermentation Characteristics of Fungal Polysaccharides Derived from Wolfiporia cocos and Their Effect on Human Fecal Microbiota [PDF]
Foods, 2023 Gut microbiota has been described as a new ‘organ’ that interferes with host physiology by its metabolites produced from the utilization and biotransformation of undigested food components.
Ka Lee Ma +6 more
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De novo analysis of Wolfiporia cocos transcriptome to reveal the differentially expressed carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) genes during the early stage of sclerotial growth [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 The sclerotium of Wolfiporia cocos has been used as an edible mushroom and/or a traditional herbal medicine for centuries. W. cocos sclerotial formation is dependent on parasitism of the wood of Pinus species.
Shaopeng eZhang +8 more
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De novo sequencing and transcriptome analysis of Wolfiporia cocos to reveal genes related to biosynthesis of triterpenoids. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Wolfiporia cocos Ryvarden et Gilbertson is a saprophytic fungus in the Basidiomycetes. Its dried sclerotium is widely used as a traditional crude drug in East Asia.
Shaohua Shu +5 more
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Interés medicinal de Poria cocos (=Wolfiporia extensa). [PDF]
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología, 2009 El esclerocio del hongo Poria cocos forma parte, desde hace miles de años, de la farmacopea china. En esta\ud revisión se presentan aspectos sobre la biología y nomenclatura de este hongo, y especialmente sobre su\ud composición y aplicaciones ...
Illana Esteban, Carlos
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What is the correct scientific name for “Fuling” medicinal mushroom? [PDF]
Mycology, 2022 In recent years, the scientific names of many cultivated and well-known medicinal fungal species have been changed. However, the results of taxonomic and nomenclature works on these economically important fungi are often overlooked or ignored in applied ...
Viktor Papp, Yu-Cheng Dai
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Wolfiporia cocos (Polypolales: Polyporaceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Wolfiporia cocos have been used as diuretic, sedative, and tonic medicine. Although its medicinal effects were reported, its genomic information is rare. In this paper, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Wolfiporia cocos which is a 136,067 bp
Sae Hyun Lee +7 more
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Three main metabolites from Wolfiporia cocos (F. A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb regulate the gut microbiota in mice: A comparative study using microbiome-metabolomics [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Wolfiporia cocos (F. A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb, also known as Poria cocos is an ancient edible and medicinal mushroom that has been valued for thousands of years for its tranquilizing, diuretic, and spleen-enhancing properties. Because of the mushroom’
Yong Lai +8 more
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Analysis of weighted gene co-expression network of triterpenoid-related transcriptome characteristics from different strains of Wolfiporia cocos [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The fungus Wolfiporia cocos has wide-ranging and important medicinal value, and its dried sclerotia are used as a traditional Chinese medicine. Modern studies have shown that triterpenoid, the active ingredient of W.
Guiping Zeng, Zhong Li, Zhi Zhao
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