Organisms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Mushrooms in the order AGARICALES containing B vitamins, cortinelin, and the polysaccharide LENTINAN.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Mushrooms in the order AGARICALES containing B vitamins, cortinelin, and the polysaccharide LENTINAN.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Lentinula edodes
  • Lentinus edodes
  • Mushroom, Shiitake
  • Shiitake Mushroom

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2000; use LENTINUS 1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Basidiomycota (1970-1998)
  • Lentinus (1999)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.300w.179w.100w.515w.810w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shiitake Mushrooms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020942. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020942
  2. Shiitake Mushrooms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake
  3. Shiitake Mushrooms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320999