For centuries, medicinal mushrooms have been a part of traditional healing systems, especially in East Asian cultures. Modern science is now catching up, with researchers focusing on the anticancer potential of fungal compounds that offer a more targeted, low-toxicity approach compared to conventional chemotherapy. Unlike many first-generation natural drugs, which can harm healthy tissue, compounds…
Piptoporus betulinus, also known as Birch Polypore, continues to reveal its medicinal potential. In a recent study, researchers extracted a water-soluble β-D-glucan from its fruiting bodies using hot water, freeze-thawing, and dialysis techniques. The resulting polysaccharide had a unique molecular weight and structure, with (1→3)-linked β-glucan chains and specific O-6 substitutions—markers known to influence bioactivity…
Piptoporus betulinus, commonly known as Birch Polypore, has long been recognized for its potential health benefits and traditional medicinal use. While widely known in the wild, the challenge of cultivating this mushroom indoors has limited its availability for scientific and commercial purposes—until now. In a recent study, researchers successfully developed a method to grow P….
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