RT Journal Article ID 3c601dd425787719 A1 Sato, Wataru A1 Yoshida, Mia A1 Ishibashi, Ken-ichi A1 Takeshita, Kazuo A1 Tsuboi, Masamichi A1 Kanamori, Masato A1 Miura, Noriko N. A1 Adachi, Yoshiyuki A1 Ohno, Naohito T1 Immunochemical Cross-Reactivity of β-Glucan in the Medicinal Plant, Sasa veitchii (Japanese Folk Medicine Kumazasa), and Medicinal Mushrooms JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2016 FD 2016-06-09 VO 18 IS 3 SP 191 OP 202 K1 medicinal mushrooms K1 Sasa veitchii K1 anti-β-glucan antibody K1 polysaccharide K1 β-glucan K1 cell-wall β-glucan obtained from Sparassis crispa K1 cell-wall β-glucan obtained from Sasa extract and fungal β-glucan was analyzed. We found that the anti−β-glucan antibody in human sera strongly cross-reacted with the Sasa extract. This result strongly suggested that plant extracts modulate the immunostimulating effects of medicinal mushrooms. The cooperative effects of plants and mushrooms may be an important issue for functional foods. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,23ce65314f371f4f,3c601dd425787719.html