fermentacja: Mycology

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Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, and traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and infection. Yeasts are among the most heavily utilized members of the fungus kingdom, particularly in food manufacturing. Mycology overlaps with the field of phytopathology, the study of plant diseases. The two disciplines are closely related, because the majority of plant pathogens are fungi. A biologist specializing in mycology is called a mycologist.

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An Ethno biological Glance on Globalization Impact on the Traditional Use of Algae and Fungi as Food in Bulgaria

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Effect of endophytic fungi on modernization of traditional Chinese medicine

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A Pharmacist’s View of the Potential Value to Modern Medicine of Plants and Fungi Used by Traditional Medicine in Yemen

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Polypores, also called bracket or shelf fungi, are a morphological group of basidiomycete-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi that form large fruiting bodies called conks, which are typically woody, circular, shelf- or bracket-shaped, with pores or tubes on the underside. Conks lie in a close planar grouping of separate or interconnected horizontal rows. Brackets can range from only a single row of a few caps, to dozens of rows of caps that can weigh several hundred pounds. They are mainly found on trees (living and dead) and coarse woody debris, and may resemble mushrooms. Some form annual fruiting bodies while others are perennial and grow larger year after year. Bracket fungi are typ…

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The following is a list of traditional Chinese medicines as well as those used in the related systems of Japanese Kampo, Traditional Korean Medicine, and Vietnamese Thuoc Bac (Northern Medicine). Chinese herbology studies the use of these materials. TCM and allied systems mainly makes use of plant elements and extracts. Animal (including human) parts and excreta as well as inorganic minerals are used as well. There are roughly 13,000 medicinals used in China and over 100,000 medicinal prescriptions recorded in the ancient literature. In Korea, more than 5000 herbs and 7000 herbal formulas are used.

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East Asian mushrooms and fungi are often used in East Asian cuisine, either fresh or dried. According to Chinese traditional medicine, many types of mushroom affect the eater's physical and emotional wellbeing.

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Medicinal fungi are fungi that contain metabolites or can be induced to produce metabolites through biotechnology to develop prescription drugs. Compounds successfully developed into drugs or under research include those treating infection with amoeba, bacteria, fungus, virus, inhibitors of cholesterol and ergosterol synthesis, and psychotropics. Some species are included in traditional medicine, but lack evidence as to any health benefit. Similarly, mushroom dietary supplements, commonly made from powdered or extracted fruit bodies or mycelium, are marketed for various health benefits but lack sufficient scientific evidence for their safety or effectiveness, and their quality can vary due…

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A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. A toadstool generally refers to a poisonous mushroom. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence, the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes) that have a stem (stipe), a cap (pileus), and gills (lamellae, sing. lamella) on the underside of the cap. "Mushroom" also describes a variety of other gilled fungi, with or without stems; therefore the term is used to describe the fleshy fruiting bodies of some Ascomycota. The gills produce microscopic spores which hel…

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Reducing the risk of transmitting infection during ultrasound examination-Updated 2026.. Ultrasound examinations have the potential to transmit infections between individuals. The risk can be reduced by following certain well-described procedures to clean and disinfect ultrasound transducers between examinations. However, surveys have shown widespread lapses in the cleaning and disinfection of transducers and other equipment. In 2020, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) published a Patient Safety Guideline focused on reducing the risk of transmitting infection in transvaginal examinations, with emphasis on selection of high-l…

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Fungal Diversity and Potential Health Benefits of Mycophagy in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus).. Humans have consumed mushrooms for food and medicine for thousands of years, yet mycophagy remains understudied among our closest relatives, the nonhuman primates. Some species of primates feature fungi prominently in their diets, in terms of food budget or fungal diversity. Most primate species, however, are observed feeding on a general category of mushrooms for a minority of time feeding and the level of detail in reporting varies widely. In this report, we address this gap, describing fungi eaten by free-ranging baboons (Papio ursinus) in Nature's Valley, South Africa. During routine behavior…