Polysaccharides are among the most important members of the biopolymer family. They are
natural macromolecules composed of monosaccharides. To date, more than 300 kinds of …

Cancer immunotherapy is an effective antitumor approach through activating immune
systems to eradicate tumors by immunotherapeutics. However, direct administration of …

With the rapid development of modern society, many chronic diseases are increasing
including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, etc., which further cause an increased …

Abstract A new polysaccharide (MIPW50-1) with a molecular weight of 28.5 kDa was
isolated from Morchella importuna fruiting bodies. Structural analysis indicated that MIPW50 …

The mushroom polysaccharides are important substances with variety of functions,
especially to the human body's immunomodulation effects. In this work, a polysaccharide …

Abstract Agaricus bisporus (A. bisporus), known as a cultivated mushroom or button
mushroom, is a very important edible and medicinal basidiomycete fungus. The numerous …

Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by fungi, which are ubiquitous in cereals and
feed worldwide and threaten human and animal health. Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the …

Two novel glucans named MIPB50-W and MIPB50-S-1 were obtained from edible Morchella
importuna with molecular weights (M w) of 939.2 kDa and 444.5 kDa, respectively. MIPB50 …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This study is one of the first post-civil war efforts to
document traditional botanical knowledge in Bié province, central Angola, in a first step to …

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) with an M2-like phenotype have been linked to the
proliferation, invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. Resetting tumor-associated …