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Modified Snow Mushroom Fights Bacteria and Free Radicals

Modified Snow Mushroom Fights Bacteria and Free Radicals

Snow mushroom, Tremella

What they found

Snow mushroom modified with gallic acid and zinc showed strong antioxidant and antibacterial effects.

Snow mushroom modified with gallic acid and zinc showed strong antioxidant and antibacterial effects.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Tremella fuciformis

Tremella fuciformis

Compound

gallic acid; zinc

gallic acid; zinc

Published in

Molecules

Molecules

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Supercharged Snow

Supercharged Snow

Modified snow mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) with gallic acid and zinc showed powerful antioxidant and antibacterial effects, neutralizing harmful radicals and targeting bacteria like E. coli and S. aureus, making it a candidate for use in food, cosmetics, and health applications.

Modified snow mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) with gallic acid and zinc showed powerful antioxidant and antibacterial effects, neutralizing harmful radicals and targeting bacteria like E. coli and S. aureus, making it a candidate for use in food, cosmetics, and health applications.

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