A recent report in Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology presents the effect of a functional food called active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) on liver fibrosis. A Japanese firm, Amino Up Co ...

Chronic liver damage can lead to hepatitis, which causes fibrosis of the liver. This buildup of collagen and other fibrous tissue accelerates when hepatic stellate cells become activated during ...

A six-pack of shiitake mushrooms from the disaster-hit Noto region fetched a record 350,000 yen ($2,200) at the year's first ...

Ever considered just adding a handful of raw shiitake mushrooms to your recipe? Here's why you might want to cook those ...

Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese ...

Chronic liver damage can lead to hepatitis, which causes fibrosis of the liver. This buildup of collagen and other fibrous tissue accelerates when hepatic stellate cells become activated during ...

Shiitake mushrooms are appreciated not only as a favored ingredient in numerous meals, but also renowned for their possible health advantages. Recently, there’s been a rise in the popularity of ...

Shiitake-Ginger-Miso Chicken Stock This stock from chef Scott Clark of Dad’s Luncheonette in Half Moon Bay, Calif., gets its luscious body from chicken feet, which release their collagen as they ...