Chengdu Tool Research Institute (China)

Fermentation Technology of Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps militaris : Advances in Process Optimization, Bioactive Compound Transformation, and Functional Food Development

The growing global demand for functional foods has intensified interest in the biotechnological exploitation of medicinal mushrooms. Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps militaris are the two most widely recognised medicinal mushrooms in China, each possessing a well-characterised rep...

The Multi-Layered Effect of Panaxatriol Saponins in Preventing Diabetic Nephropathy in Mice

Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Nearly 40% of people with diabetes will develop DN, and DN accounts for 23% of ESRD cases in China. Dysfunction of the gut-kidney axis...