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• Shen, J., et al. (2009). Effect of the culture extract of Lentinus edodes mycelia on splenic sympathetic activity and cancer cell proliferation. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical, 145, 50-4.
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• Adams, L.S., Phung, S., Wu, X., Ki, L., & Chen, S. (2008). White button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) exhibits antiproliferative and proapoptotic properties and inhibits prostate tumor growth in athymic mice. Nutrition and Cancer, 60, 744-56.
• Jedinak, A., & Sliva, D. (2008). Pleurotus ostreatus inhibits proliferation of human breast and colon cancer cells through p53-dependent as well as p53-independent pathway. International Journal of Oncology, 33, 1307-13.
• City of Hope Research on Breast and Prostate Cancer: Researchers study mushrooms’ cancer-fighting potential
• Chen, S., et al. (2006). Anti-aromatase activity of phytochemicals in white button mushrooms. Cancer Research, 66, 12026-34.
• Chen, S., et al. (2005). Chemopreventive properties of mushrooms against breast cancer and prostate cancer. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 7, 342-3.
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• Kodama, N., et al. (2002). Can maitake MD-fraction aid cancer patients? Alternative Medicine Review, 7, 236-9.
• Wasser, S. P. (2002). Medicinal mushrooms as a source of antitumor and immunomodulating polysaccharides. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 60, 258-74.
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Antioxidants:

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• Lakshmi, B., et al. (2004). Evaluation of antioxidant activity of selected Indian mushrooms. Pharmaceutical Biology, 42, 179-85.
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Immunity/Inflammation:

• Sanhong, Y., Weaver, V., Martin, K., & Cantorna, M.T. (2009) The effects of whole mushrooms during inflammation. BMC Immunology, 10.
• Traore, D., Peterson, S., Alexander, H., Sharp, D., Clarke, S., Lucas, E., Smith, B.J., & Kuvibidila, S. (2009). The effects of Portabella mushrooms on bone mineral density and body composition in mice without and with collagen induced arthritis. Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA.
• Kuvibidila, S., Alexander, H., Lim, Y.F., Christopher, L., Lucas, E., Clarke, S.L., & Smith, B.J. (2009). White button, Shiitake, and Portabella mushrooms modulate the development of collagen-induced arthritis in mice. Experimental Biology, New Orleans, LA.
• Ren Z, Guo Z, Meydani SN, Wu D. White button mushroom enhances maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells and their antigen presenting function in mice The Journal of Nutrition, 138, 544-550.
• Wu, D, Pae M, Ren Z, Guo Z, et al. Dietary Supplementation with White Button Mushroom Enhances Natural Killer Cell Activity Journal of Nutrition, 137, 1472-1477.

• Cheskin, L.J., et al. (2008). Lack of energy compensation over 4 days when white button mushrooms are substituted for beef. Appetite, 51, 50-57.
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• Bellisle, F. (2008). Experimental studies of food choices and palatability responses in European subjects exposed to the Umami taste. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 17, 358.
• Manabe, M. (2008) Saltiness enhancement by the characteristic flavor of dried bonito stock. Journal of Food Science, 73, S321-5.
• McCabe, C., & Rolls, E.T. (2007). Umami: a delicious flavor formed by convergence of taste and olfactory pathways in the human brain. European Journal of Neuroscience, 25, 1855-64.
• Rotzoll, N., Dunkel, A., & Hofmann, T. (2006) Quantitative studies, taste reconstitution, and omission experiments on the key taste compounds in morel mushrooms (Morchella deliciosa). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54, 2705-11.
• Prescott, J. (2004). Effects of added glutamate on liking for novel food flavors. Appetite, 42, 143-50.
• Ball, P., Woodward, D., Beart, T., Shoobridge, A., & Ferrier, M. (2002). Calcium diglutamate improves taste characteristics of lower-salt soup. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56, 519-23.
• Yamaguchi, S., & Ninomiya, K. (2000). Umami and food palatability. Journal of Nutrition, 130, 921S-6S.
• Halpern, B.P. (2000). Glutamate and the flavor of foods. Journal of Nutrition, 130, 910S-4S.

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