Macrofungi as medicinal resources in Uzbekistan: biodiversity, ethnomycology, and ethnomedicinal practices

Y Gafforov, M Rašeta, S Rapior, M Yarasheva, X Wang… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Interest in edible and medicinal macrofungi is millennial in terms of their uses in health and
food products in Central Asia, while interest in inedible and medicinal macrofungi has grown …

Research progress on production and biomedical applications of Schizophyllan as a tailor-made polysaccharide: A review

E Ansari, H Alvandi, S Kianirad, A Hatamian-Zarmi… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Schizophyllan (SPG) is a polysaccharide of Schizophyllum commune with a β-(1→ 3)-
glucan backbone structure, which has been discussed in recent years for its extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the biological properties of Fomes fomentarius MG835861 exopolysaccharide by bioincorporating selenium into its structure

H Alvandi, A Hatamian-Zarmi, BE Hosseinzadeh… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is one of the essential elements for human health, where Se-containing
compounds can prevent cancer and reduce mortality by regulating of the cell cycle and …

Selective biological effects of natural selenized polysaccharides from Fomes fomentarius mycelia loaded solid lipid nanoparticles on bacteria and gastric cancer cells

H Alvandi, A Hatamian-Zarmi… - Journal of drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of mushroom products as a dietary supplement is very common. One of these
compounds includes the polysaccharides from the therapeutic fungus Fomes fomentarius …

Environmentally-Friendly Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles by Fusarium sporotrichioides for the Production of PVA/Bentonite/Ag Composite Nanofibers

ZB Mokhtari-Hosseini, A Hatamian-Zarmi… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Membranes and filters made of nanofibers can have many medicines and water treatment
applications. The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with antibacterial activity in these …

Fomes fomentarius: an underexplored mushroom as source of bioactive compounds

D Morales - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Mushrooms are attracting great attention as source of nutrients and biologically active
molecules that can be used in the formulation of novel functional foods. Fomes fomentarius …

Optimization of antioxidant activities and intracellular polysaccharide contents using Agaricus bisporus extract as elicitor in submerged fermenting Ganoderma …

M Esmaelifar, A Hatamian-Zarmi… - Applied Food …, 2021 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
Abstract Background and Objective: Ganoderma lucidum is one of the medicinal fungi
frequently used as supplement. The intracellular polysaccharides of this fungus include high …

In Vitro Cytotoxic Activity of an Aqueous Alkali Extract of the Tinder Conk Mushroom, Fomes fomentarius (Agaricomycetes), on Murine Fibroblasts, Human Colorectal …

J Storsberg, A Krüger-Genge… - International Journal of …, 2022 - dl.begellhouse.com
Bioactive complexes of medicinal mushrooms have become attractive as complementary
anticancer remedies. Our in vitro study focused on the cytotoxicity of the polyphenol-reach …

Current state of scientific research and prospects for using basidiomycetes in veterinary medicine: A literature review.

I Derkach, S Klymenko - Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The relevance of the study is conditioned upon the need to summarise current data on the
pharmacological properties of Basidiomycota and to provide scientific justification for their …

Bioactivity and applications of mushroom and polysaccharide-derived nanotherapeutics

H Alvandi, A Hatamian-Zarmi, TJ Webster - Nanomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungi are a group of eukaryotic organisms found in various environmental conditions, from
temperate to desert conditions. About 148,000 species have been identified so far but it is …