Ganoderma lucidum has been used for centuries in cancer prevention and treatment in China and other Asian countries. This study aimed to determine if polysaccharides from G. lucidum (PS-G) extracts can elicit antitumor ...

This study examined the cholesterol-reducing effects of probiotic Lactobacillus pentosus 3G3 and Lactobacillus fermentum 4B1zh vitro and in vivo. The ability of these strains to assimilate cholesterol using cholesterol ...

The potential hypoglycaemic effect of Ganoderma lucidum and Schizophyllum commune crude hot water extract on male Swiss-Webster mice was tested. Dried fruiting bodies of the mushrooms were boiled to obtain the crude extracts ...

Mycelia-derived Ganoderma lucidum PS-G (polysaccharide extract) was separately extracted with hot water and ethanol, and compared with extracts of Pharmanex Reishimax®, a commercial Ganoderma lucidum product from fruting ...

The potential of the fungus, Trichoderma viride spores as a bio-control agent was observed by determining its ability to protect against bacterial wilt and/or ability to revive Rsolanacearum infected tomato plants (var. ...

Previous researches on the predatory capacity of Mesocyclops aspericornis, being a promising approach to the biological control of mosquitoes, have been conducted using first instar larvae. The present study investigated ...

Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a common fear among shellfish consumers. Saxitoxins are the group of compounds that are responsible for PSP. These compounds are produced by Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum ...

The potential biodegrading ability of the Xylaria sp. strains on three pollutants, namely, natural rubber, chicken feather and polystyrene were determined in terms of colonization. The fungal strains namely the wild type, ...

Goats are multi-purpose animals that have been domesticated to supply milk, meat, fiber, and skin. Due to the grazing practices in most backyard farms, improper pasture management increases the probability of the goats’ ...

The Thiaridae family, which serves as the first intermediate host of Paragonimus westermani, was investigated for the prevalence rate of cercarial and redial infection. On October 2009, snails were collected from Piao River ...