Enokitake Flammulina velutipes

[Mystic Wolf]

Enokitake Flammulina velutipes
In Japanese, it is referred to as Enokitake or enoki (“enoki” being the name of one of the plants the fungus grows on) and both names are used by English speakers.
(Enoki, velvet shank, golden needle mushroom or winter mushroom).

These compounds have been demonstrated to exhibit various biological activities, such as antitumor and anticancer activities, anti-atherosclerotic and thrombosis inhibition activity, antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering effects, anti-aging and antioxidant properties, ability to aid with restoring memory and overcoming learning deficits, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-bacterial, dementia, hypertension, thrombosis, gastric ulcers, liver problems, inflammation, ribosome inactivation, and melanosis inhibition.

This review aims to consolidate the information concerning the phytochemistry and biological activities of various compounds isolated from F. velutipes to demonstrate that this mushroom is not only a great source of nutrients but also possesses tremendous potential in pharmaceutical drug development. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5141589/