Mushroom polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum and Poria cocos reveal prebiotic functions
Ganoderma lucidum and Poria cocos are the medicinal mushrooms that have been used as traditional Chinese medicines and consumed as functional foods. We hypothesized that these mushroom polysaccharides could contribute to health benefits, in part, by modulating gut microbiota (GM). In this study, mus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617307715 |