Ergothioneine (ERG) is an unusual thio-histidine betaine amino acid that has potent
antioxidant activities. It is synthesised by a variety of microbes, especially fungi (including in …

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome with multisystem involvement which leads
to foetal, neonatal, and maternal morbidity and mortality. This syndrome is characterized by …

There has been a recent surge of interest in the unique low molecular weight dietary
thiol/thione, ergothioneine. This compound can accumulate at high levels in the body from …

It is proposed that proteins/enzymes be classified into two classes according to their
essentiality for immediate survival/reproduction and their function in long-term health: that is …

Ergothioneine is a thiol/thione molecule synthesised only by some fungi and bacteria.
Nonetheless, it is avidly taken up from the diet by humans and other animals through a …

This article reviews what is presently known about the biological roles of the diet-derived
compound ergothioneine (ET). ET seems important to humans because it is rapidly taken up …

Summary Low-molecular-weight (LMW) thiols are small-molecule antioxidants required for
the maintenance of intracellular redox homeostasis. However, many host-associated …

Macrofungi, mushrooms or higher fungi have been employed for medicinal and food
purposes for decades, nevertheless, also represent, a novel and fruitful source of …

Dementia is caused by factors that damage neurons. We quantified small molecular markers
in whole blood of dementia patients, using nontargeted liquid chromatography–mass …

The field of oxygen free radicals, antioxidants and reactive oxygen species (ROS) has
exploded in the past few decades, and BBRC has published several seminal papers. ROS …