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The Black Poplar Mushroom
Pioppino — the Black Poplar Mushroom — is a prized culinary and medicinal fungus from Mediterranean tradition. Its unique agrocybin compounds and rich polysaccharide content support gut health, antioxidant defense, and immune function.
Family
Strophariaceae
Origin
Mediterranean Europe, Middle East, East Asia; widely cultivated
Primary Benefit
Antioxidant & Gut Health
Agrocybe aegerita, known as Pioppino in Italian, Black Poplar Mushroom, or Chestnut Mushroom, has been cultivated and consumed in Mediterranean Europe for centuries. It grows naturally on poplar, willow, and elder trees. Beyond its rich, nutty culinary flavour, it contains a unique lectin called agrocybin with demonstrated antifungal and anti-tumor properties, as well as a rich polysaccharide fraction with prebiotic and immunostimulatory activity. Traditional Italian herbalism has long used it as a digestive tonic. Modern research is increasingly interested in its antioxidant phenolic profile and its potential in gut microbiome support.
Gut Health & Prebiotic Support
Rich polysaccharide and chitin content acts as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species and supporting intestinal barrier function.
Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory Defense
High phenolic content and ergothioneine provide robust antioxidant protection, reducing oxidative stress and systemic inflammation.
Immune Modulation
Beta-glucans activate innate immune cells, enhancing macrophage phagocytosis and NK cell activity.
Antifungal Properties
Agrocybin demonstrates antifungal activity against Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungi in laboratory studies.
Anti-Tumor Activity
Agrocybin and polysaccharide fractions show anti-proliferative activity against multiple cancer cell lines in vitro.
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Extraction Method
Hot water extraction to maximize polysaccharide and phenolic yield.
Standardization
Standardized to ≥20% polysaccharides by UV spectrophotometry.
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