Browsing School of Agriculture & Food Science by Author "Zhao, Li-yan"
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Antiproliferative and Immunostimulatory activity of a Protein from Pleurotus Eryngii
Mariga, Alfred Mugambi; Yang, Wenjian; Mugamb, Dorothy Kemuma; Pei, Fei; Zhao, Li-yan; Shao, Yani; Hu, Qiuhui (Wiley, 2014)Currently, the use of mushrooms as functional foods, nutraceuticals or phytopharmaceuticals source has risen. In contrast, the possible cellular cytotoxicity and immunostimulatory activity of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) ... -
Comparison of Freeze-Drying and Freeze-Drying Combined with Microwave Vacuum Drying Methods on Drying Kinetics and Rehydration Characteristics of Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Slices
Pei, Fei; Shi, Ying; Mariga, Alfred Mugambi; Yang, Wenjian; Tang, Xiao-zhi; Zhao, Li-yan; An, Xin-xin; Hu, Qiu-hui (Springer, 2013)Button mushroom slices were dried using freeze-drying (FD) and freeze-drying combined with microwave vacuum drying (FD + MVD) methods. Drying parameters including drying temperatures (20, 30, and 40 °C), chamber pressures ... -
Comparison of Freeze-Drying with Three Different Combinations of Drying Methods and Their Influence on Colour, Texture, Microstructure and Nutrient Retention of Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Slices
Pei, Fei; Yang, Wen-jian; Shi, Ying; Sun, Yong; Mariga, Alfred Mugambi; Zhao, Li-yan; Fang, Yong; Ma, Ning; An, Xin-xin; Hu, Qiu-hui (Springer, 2013)Freeze-drying (FD) and three different combinations of drying methods: freeze-drying combined with hot air drying (FD + AD), freeze-drying combined with vacuum drying (FD + VD) and freeze-drying combined with microwave ... -
Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel
Mariga, Alfred Mugambi; Pei, Fei; Yang, Wen-jian; Zhao, Li-yan; Shao, Yani; Mugambi, Dorothy Kemuma; Hu, Qiuhui (Elsevier, 2014)Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity. In traditional Chinese medicine, the powdered ... -
Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel
Mariga, Alfred Mugambi; Pei, Fei; Yang, Wen-jian; Zhao, Li-yan; Shao, Ya-ni; Mugambi, Dorothy Kemuma; Hu, Qiu-hui (Elsevier, 2013)Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity. In ...