<it>Pleurotus giganteus</it> (Berk.) Karunarathna & K.D. Hyde: Nutritional value and <it>in vitro</it> neurite outgrowth activity in rat pheochromocytoma cells

<it>Pleurotus giganteus</it> (Berk.) Karunarathna & K.D. Hyde: Nutritional value and <it>in vitro</it> neurite outgrowth activity in rat pheochromocytoma cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drugs dedicated to alleviate neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s have always been associated with debilitating side effects. Medicinal mushrooms which harness neuropharmacological compounds offer a potential p...

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Main Authors: Phan Chia-Wei, Wong Wei-Lun, David Pamela, Naidu Murali, Sabaratnam Vikineswary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
<it>Pleurotus giganteus</it>
Medicinal mushroom
Edible mushroom
Neurite outgrowth
Neurodegenerative disease
MEK/ERK signalling pathway
PI3K/Akt signalling pathway
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/102

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