About
Flavors
Umami
Sabor rico y sabroso, a menudo descrito como caldoso o carnoso.
Textures
Masticable
Una textura masticable única cuando se cocina
Fragrances
Terroso
Un aroma rico y terroso
Physical Characteristics
Caps:
Gorra convexa con una amplia gama de colores desde marrón claro hasta marrón oscuro.
Gills:
Branquias de color blanco roto a crema
Helps With
Sistema inmunológico
Los hongos shiitake contienen compuestos que pueden mejorar el sistema inmunológico.
Salud del corazón
Ciertos compuestos en los hongos shiitake pueden promover la salud del corazón.
Estrés oxidativo
Los hongos shiitake son una buena fuente de antioxidantes que pueden ayudar a proteger contra el estrés oxidativo.
Digestión
Los hongos shiitake pueden tener efectos beneficiosos en el sistema digestivo.
Artritis
Los shiitakes podrían reducir directamente los síntomas inflamatorios causados por la artritis relacionada con el sistema inmunológico, y los hongos maitake tienen propiedades que refuerzan el sistema inmunológico. Los extractos de hongos medicinales están llenos de antioxidantes que descomponen los radicales libres para ayudar al cuerpo a mantenerse saludable.
Microbioma intestinal
Los hongos shiitake actúan como prebióticos, proporcionando una fuente de alimento para las bacterias beneficiosas del intestino. Esto promueve un equilibrio saludable en el microbioma intestinal, lo cual es esencial para una digestión adecuada y el funcionamiento del sistema inmunológico. Estudios han demostrado que los hongos shiitake pueden mejorar la inmunidad intestinal y proteger contra infecciones patógenas al apoyar el crecimiento de bacterias beneficiosas como Lactobacillus y Bifidobacterium.
Medicinal Chemistry
Similar Species
Species: Agaricus bisporus
Edibility: comestible
Key Differences: Agaricus bisporus tiene un sombrero más redondeado y carece del patrón distintivo de láminas de Lentinula Edodes.
Species: Agaricus bisporus
Edibility: comestible
Nutrition Facts (Raw)
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References
Exploring the Phytochemical Compositions, Antioxidant Activity, and Nutritional Potentials of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms
Medicinal Mushrooms as Multicomponent Mixtures—Demonstrated with the Example of Lentinula edodes
Shiitake mushroom powder supplementation increase antioxidative activity in dogs
An Assessment of Mushroom Consumption on Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors and Morbidities in Humans: A Systematic Review
Nutraceutical Potential of Lentinula edodes’ Spent Mushroom Substrate: A Comprehensive Study on Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Effects
Two Strains of Lentinula edodes Differ in Their Transcriptional and Metabolic Patterns and Respond Differently to Thermostress
Structural and functional characterization of the cytotoxic protein ledodin, an atypical ribosome‐inactivating protein from shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Efficacy and Safety of Orally Administered Lentinula edodes Mycelia Extract for Patients Undergoing Cancer Chemotherapy: A Pilot Study
Mycelial polysaccharides of Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) in submerged culture exert immunoenhancing effect on macrophage cells via MAPK pathway
The protective effects of a novel polysaccharide from Lentinus edodes mycelia on islet beta (INS-1) cells damaged by glucose and its transportation mechanism with human serum albumin
This review provides a bibliometric analysis of the recent literature on biological activities, highlights trends in the field, and highlights the countries and journals with the highest contribution. It also discusses the nutritional value of the total content of phenolic and other phytochemicals in some species of mushrooms.
2024
Medicinal mushrooms are multicomponent mixtures (MOCSs). They consist of a large number of individual compounds, each with different chemical structures, functions, and possible pharmacological activities. In contrast to the activity of an isolated pure substance, the effects of the individual substances in a mushroom or its extracts can influence each other; they can strengthen, weaken, or complement each other. This results in both advantages and disadvantages for the use of either a pure substance or a multicomponent mixture.
2024
The prevalence of age-related diseases, including obesity (a lipid metabolism disorder), increases with the increase in a dog’s lifespan. Most of age-related diseases are associated with oxidative stress by excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from impaired mitochondrial functions. Safe and effective supplements with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities are required to prevent obesity and associated complications. Shiitake mushroom exhibit various functions including antioxidant activity. We investigated the effect of shiitake powder supplementation in healthy dogs.
2024
Mushrooms, unique edible fungi, contain several essential nutrients and bioactive compounds which may positively influence cardiometabolic health. Despite a long history of consumption, the health benefits of mushrooms are not well documented. We conducted a systematic review to assess the effects of and associations between mushroom consumption and cardiometabolic disease (CMD)-related risk factors and morbidities/mortality.
2023
Lentinula edodes, commonly known as shiitake mushroom, is renowned for its potential health advantages. This research delves into the often-overlooked by-product of shiitake cultivation, namely spent mushroom substrate (SMS), to explore its nutraceutical properties. The SMS samples were collected and subjected to different extraction methods, namely short or long agitation, and ultrasound-assisted extractions using different temperatures and distilled water or a 50% (v/v) ethanol as solvents.
2023
This study investigates the phenotypic, transcriptomic, and metabolic features of L. edodes with different temperature types under both control (25 °C) and high (37 °C) conditions.
2023
This study suggests that Lentinula Edodes possesses potent cytotoxic proteins that can inhibit synthesis in certain ribosomes.
2023
Lentinula edodes mycelia extract (L.E.M.) is extensively utilized as an herbal medicine. However, its safety and effectiveness have not yet been scientifically verified. In this study, we investigated its safety and its influence on quality of life (QOL) and the immune response in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. Seven patients were studied in total. The patients were undergoing postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (n = 3) or gastrointestinal cancer (n = 2), or were receiving chemotherapy to prevent recurrence of gastrointestinal cancer (n = 2). The first course of treatment was chemotherapy alone and the second was chemotherapy plus concomitant administration of L.E.M. Adverse events and changes in the QOL score, lymphocyte subpopulations, lymphocyte activity and serum immune indices were evaluated during the study period.
2019
A crude polysaccharide fraction (termed cLEP) and two derived fractions (termed LEP1 and LEP2) from Lentinus edodes mycelia were purified and characterized. LEP1/-2 were classified as α-type heteropolysaccharides with 1 → 2, 1 → 3, 1 → 4, 1 → 6 linkages. Their monosaccharide components were respectively Gal, Glc, Man, Ara, Fuc, and Rha (molar ratio 10.17:9.75:9.01:1.61:1.26:1), and Glc, Man, Fuc, Rha, and Gal (molar ratio 5.18:4.69:2.85:1.43:1). In vitro culture experiments with macrophage RAW264.7 cells showed no cytotoxic effects of the polysaccharides. Phagocytosis (neutral red uptake) was significantly enhanced by LEP1/-2. Levels of NO, TNF-α and IL-6 were higher in LEP1/-2-treated groups than in cLEP-treated group. qRT-PCR analysis showed that LEP1/-2 had greater enhancing effect on mRNA transcription of iNOS, TNF-α, and IL-6 genes. Western blotting analysis revealed that LEP1/-2 strongly promoted phosphorylation of kinases ERK and JNK, and suggested that they exert immunoenhancing effects via MAPK signaling pathway.
2019
High glucose can lead to toxicity on islet beta cells. The protective effects of a novel Lentinus edodes mycelia polysaccharide (LMP) on INS-1 cells damaged by glucose were investigated. Cell viability, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, cell apoptosis, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were detected. P38 MAPK, JNKand NF-kappaB pathways were analyzed to reveal the inhibitory mechanism of LMP on glucose-induced INS-1 cells toxicity. The results showed that LMP could decrease cellular oxidative stress, reduce intracellular ROS levels, decrease MDA content and increase SOD activity. Furthermore, the glucose-induced cell apoptosis in cells were inhibited by regulating the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved caspase3 and cleaved caspase1.
2019