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I've been educating the public about medicinal mushrooms via my blog since 2015, and you can access historical and current posts below. More recently, I share short-form thoughts on LinkedIn.

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Ergosterol : Therapeutic constituents in medicinal mushrooms

Anna Sitkoff

Jun 24, 2022

Mushroom Constituents

Ergosterol : Therapeutic constituents in medicinal mushrooms

Ergosterol is as ubiquitous in mushrooms as cholesterol is in humans.

Terpenes: Therapeutic Constituents in Medicinal Mushrooms

Anna Sitkoff

Jun 24, 2022

Mushroom Constituents

Terpenes: Therapeutic Constituents in Medicinal Mushrooms

As the mushroom matures from primordia to fruiting body, an enzyme stimulates the synthesis of triterpenes.

Polysaccharides : Therapeutic constituents in medicinal mushrooms

Anna Sitkoff

Jun 24, 2022

Mushroom Constituents

Polysaccharides : Therapeutic constituents in medicinal mushrooms

Polysaccharides are a major component of the fungal cell wall and possibly the most potent and abundant therapeutic constituent in mushrooms

Coffee, tea, chocolate and mushrooms: a mismatch of mediums?

Anna Sitkoff

Sep 26, 2021

Other Mushroom Writings

Coffee, tea, chocolate and mushrooms: a mismatch of mediums?

The flavor of mushrooms is not for everyone, and many ‘functional’ food companies are well aware of this.

Anna Sitkoff

Dec 1, 2019

Mushroom Constituents

Oxalates and Fungi

The most common manifestation of kidney stones is without a doubt, calcium oxalate stones – 80% of stones, to be exact.

Anna Sitkoff

Aug 26, 2018

Mushroom Constituents

Ergothioneine: The Elusive Amino Acid

Ergothioneine as an antioxidant and cytoprotectant: The distribution of ERG transporters may seem random, but on closer inspection, they see

Anna Sitkoff

Jul 16, 2016

Myco Monographs

PNW Medicinal Polypore Chart

A free chart of the medicinal polypore mushrooms that grown in the PNW. Chart sections include active constituents, energetics, and habitat

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