The biology of ergothioneine, an antioxidant nutraceutical

I Borodina, LC Kenny, CM McCarthy… - Nutrition Research …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Ergothioneine (ERG) is an unusual thio-histidine betaine amino acid that has potent
antioxidant activities. It is synthesised by a variety of microbes, especially fungi (including in …

Natural bioactive compounds from fungi as potential candidates for protease inhibitors and immunomodulators to apply for coronaviruses

N Suwannarach, J Kumla, K Sujarit… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The inhibition of viral protease is an important target in antiviral drug discovery and
development. To date, protease inhibitor drugs, especially HIV-1 protease inhibitors, have …

Antiviral, Cytotoxic, and Antioxidant Activities of Three Edible Agaricomycetes Mushrooms: Pleurotus columbinus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, and Agaricus bisporus

SM Elhusseiny, TS El-Mahdy, MF Awad, NS Elleboudy… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, we investigated aqueous extracts of three edible mushrooms: Agaricus
bisporus (white button mushroom), Pleurotus columbinus (oyster mushroom), and Pleurotus …

Could ergothioneine aid in the treatment of coronavirus patients?

IK Cheah, B Halliwell - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 causes the coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19), a
pandemic that has, at present, infected more than 11 million people globally. Some COVID …

Proteome Analysis and In Vitro Antiviral, Anticancer and Antioxidant Capacities of the Aqueous Extracts of Lentinula edodes and Pleurotus ostreatus Edible …

SM Elhusseiny, TS El-Mahdy, MF Awad, NS Elleboudy… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, we examined aqueous extracts of the edible mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus
(oyster mushroom) and Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom). Proteome analysis was …

Medicinal mushrooms: a comprehensive study on their antiviral potential

M Sevindik, C Bal, EC Eraslan, I Uysal… - Prospects in …, 2023 - prospects.wum.edu.pl
Microbial diseases have become quite common in recent years. The interest in new
antimicrobial drugs is increasing due to the possible side effects of synthetic drugs and the …

Effects of Agaricus bisporus Mushroom Extract on Honey Bees Infected with Nosema ceranae

U Glavinic, M Rajkovic, J Vunduk, B Vejnovic… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nosema ceranae affects honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) causing nosemosis
disease that often induces serious problems in apiculture. Antibiotic fumagillin is the only …

Edible fungus-derived bioactive components as innovative and sustainable options in health promotion

X Wang, Y Han, S Li, H Li, M Li, Z Gao - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible fungi are recognized as the novel superfood due to low fat, high protein and multiple
bioactivities. Despite its widespread popularity worldwide, the action mechanisms …

Rationalization of mushroom-based preventive and therapeutic approaches to COVID-19

MA Rahman, MS Rahman, NMB Bashir… - … Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
Since December 2019, a de novo pattern of pneumonia, later named coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19), has caused grave upset throughout the global population. COVID-19 is …

[HTML][HTML] Piperazine-derived small molecules as potential Flaviviridae NS3 protease inhibitors. In vitro antiviral activity evaluation against Zika and Dengue viruses

M del Rosario García-Lozano, F Dragoni, P Gallego… - Bioorganic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Since 2011 Direct Acting antivirals (DAAs) drugs targeting different non-structural
(NS) viral proteins (NS3, NS5A or NS5B inhibitors) have been approved for clinical use in …