Disclosed is a method to prepare a myceliated low-quality protein composition, which includes culturing a filamentous fungus an aqueous media. Examples of low-quality protein compositions include corn gluten meal. After culturing, the material is harvested by obtaining the myceliated low-quality protein composition via drying or concentrating. The resultant composition may have its taste, flavor, or aroma modulated, such as by deflavoring and/or deodorizing. Also disclosed are myceliated low-quality protein compositions, food products comprising such compositions, and methods to make such products.

Disclosed is a method to prepare a myceliated low-quality protein composition, which includes culturing a filamentous fungus an aqueous media. Examples of low-quality protein compositions include corn gluten meal. After culturing, the material is harvested by obtaining the myceliated low-quality protein composition via drying or concentrating. The resultant composition may have its taste, flavor, or aroma modulated, such as by deflavoring and/or deodorizing. Also disclosed are myceliated low-quality protein compositions, food products comprising such compositions, and methods to make such products.

Methods and packages are provided for storing and preserving a cut mushroom product such as mushroom crumble or cut mushroom, preferably so as to extend shelf life of the same. In one optional method, a cut mushroom product is placed in a product containing space (14) of a storage container (10) atop a platform of a support structure. The storage container includes an internal compartment (12) having the product containing space. The support structure defines the platform for supporting the cut mushroom product. The internal compartment further includes a reservoir (18), configured to retain liquid, below the platform. The platform and/or support structure are configured to direct liquid exuded from the cut mushroom product to the reservoir. Optionally, the reservoir comprises an absorbent material (20) for absorbing liquid in the reservoir.

Methods and packages are provided for storing and preserving a cut mushroom product such as mushroom crumble or cut mushroom, preferably so as to extend shelf life of the same. In one optional method, a cut mushroom product is placed in a product containing space (14) of a storage container (10) atop a platform of a support structure. The storage container includes an internal compartment (12) having the product containing space. The support structure defines the platform for supporting the cut mushroom product. The internal compartment further includes a reservoir (18), configured to retain liquid, below the platform. The platform and/or support structure are configured to direct liquid exuded from the cut mushroom product to the reservoir. Optionally, the reservoir comprises an absorbent material (20) for absorbing liquid in the reservoir.

Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.

Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.

A method for preparing Cordyceps militaris nano-composite powder with protein-polysaccharide complex coacervation stability. The method includes sorting, drying, crushing suspending Cordyceps militaris ultrafine powder, emulsifying primarily, re-emulsifying, adjusting pH value and conducting spray drying. The emulsion stability after primary emulsification is not high, so re-emulsification technology is increased, and lactalbumin with higher emulsifying property and higher nutritional value are adopted as enhanced emulsifier, thus enhancing stability of an emulsifying system. The network envelopment stability of polysaccharide colloidal xanthan gum or kudzu powder is used to consolidate the stability of the emulsifying system, and a Pickering emulsifying system with multilayer of solid particle stability is constructed. The system has high stability and can effectively and organically combine fully pulverized components of Cordyceps militaris into microcapsule composite powder, and the powder has good dispersity and has higher degree of homogenization after being dissolved in the water.

A method for preparing Cordyceps militaris nano-composite powder with protein-polysaccharide complex coacervation stability. The method includes sorting, drying, crushing suspending Cordyceps militaris ultrafine powder, emulsifying primarily, re-emulsifying, adjusting pH value and conducting spray drying. The emulsion stability after primary emulsification is not high, so re-emulsification technology is increased, and lactalbumin with higher emulsifying property and higher nutritional value are adopted as enhanced emulsifier, thus enhancing stability of an emulsifying system. The network envelopment stability of polysaccharide colloidal xanthan gum or kudzu powder is used to consolidate the stability of the emulsifying system, and a Pickering emulsifying system with multilayer of solid particle stability is constructed. The system has high stability and can effectively and organically combine fully pulverized components of Cordyceps militaris into microcapsule composite powder, and the powder has good dispersity and has higher degree of homogenization after being dissolved in the water.

The present invention relates to novel depside trimeric compounds for improving skeletal muscle plasticity regeneration to maintain or increase muscle function and/or muscle mass by modulating muscle stem cells. For example, the present invention is useful for subjects to promote muscle repair and/or subjects suffering from precachexia, cachexia, sarcopenia, myopathy, dystrophy and/or recovery after muscle injury or surgery.

A Basidiomycetes-X FERM BP-10011 dry powder or an extract composition thereof is used as an active ingredient.