Can Medicinal Mushrooms Fight Against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19?

Identification of synthetic vaccine candidates against SARS CoV infection.

Three peptides, D1 (amino acid residues 175-201), D2 (a.a. 434-467), and TM (a.a. 1128-1159), corresponding to the spike protein (S) of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS CoV) were synthesized and their immunological functions were investigated in three different animals models (mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits). The peptides mixture formulated either with Freund's adjuvant or s...

Medicinal Mushrooms

Since beginning of mankind nature is the most important source of medicines. Bioactive compounds produced by living organisms can be used directly as drugs or as lead compounds for drug development. Besides, the natural material can be used as crude drug for preparation of powder or extracts. Plants have traditionally been used as a source of most medical systems and as such herbal medicines co...

Industry in the fight against COVID-19 crisis

Neuronal Health – Can Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms Help?

Hericium erinaceus a culinary and medicinal mushroom is a well established candidate for brain and nerve health. Ganoderma lucidum, Grifola frondosa and Sarcodon scabrosus have been reported to have neurite outgrowth and neuronal health benefits. The number of mushrooms, however, studied for neurohealth activity are few compared to the more than 2 000 species of edible and / or medicinal mushro...

SARS-CoV Infection in Vaccinated Ferrets

Miriam E. R. Darnell, Ewan P. Plant, Hisayoshi Watanabe, Russ Byrum, Marisa St. Claire, Jerrold M. Ward, and Deborah R. Taylor Laboratory of Hepatitis and Related Emerging Agents, Division of Emerging and Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases, Office of Blood Research and Review, and Laboratory of Hepatitis Viruses, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, and C...