Medicinal Mushrooms: An Emerging Superfood for Brain Health
暫譯: 藥用蘑菇：新興的腦部健康超級食品

這本書深入探討了藥用蘑菇如何增強大腦健康、提升認知功能並支持整體福祉。

隨著對天然腦力增強劑、適應原和整體健康的興趣日益增加，藥用蘑菇正逐漸被認可為促進認知長壽的最強效功能性食品之一。本書以科學研究和數世紀的傳統智慧為依據，揭示了如獅子鬃、靈芝、冬蟲夏草和樺樹茸等真菌的強大神經保護、適應原和免疫增強特性。本書深入探討了藥用蘑菇中發現的生物活性化合物，如β-葡聚糖、海參素、艾瑞那辛和三萜類，並解釋了它們如何保護神經元、減少炎症、促進神經再生以及平衡壓力荷爾蒙。除了機制研究外，本書還強調了將蘑菇輕鬆實用地融入日常生活的方法，包括補充劑、茶飲、酊劑和美味食譜。

因此，本書旨在成為一個實用指南，幫助讀者充分發揮真菌對心靈和身體的潛力。通過橋接古老的療癒傳統與現代神經科學，本書成為神經科學家、營養師、注重健康的人士、生物駭客以及任何渴望探索自然最強大腦力增強超級食品的人的必讀書籍。

Nasrollah Moradikor, Ph.D. is currently the research director and principal investigator at the International Center for Neuroscience Research in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in promoting applied neuroscience research and establishing fruitful collaborations among scientists worldwide. Dr. Nasrallah's research program is dedicated to developing interventions for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders. His team investigates the molecular mechanisms and therapeutics of brain disorders, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, employing both clinical and experimental models. They have also investigated sex differences in Neuropsychiatric disorders. In 2021, Dr. Nasrollah founded a new community platform named "Neuroscience Network" to support and develop neuroscience in the world. His ability to create a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment has been instrumental in promoting the development of aspiring neuroscientists. Nasrallah has strong collaborations with international neuroscience organizations, he is well-motivated, hardworking and chaired many international event's and programs. He has over 15 years of research and teaching experience in the field of brain health. Nasrollah has been on the scientific advisory board and evaluation committees of several institutions abroad. He currently serves as an editor, editorial board member and section editor of several reputed journals in the field of neuroscience. His contributions to the scientific community are evident through his publications, as well as more than 15 years of editorial expertise. He is an active professional member of EBHO, FENS, EBBS, ISN, ESN, ENCP, MNS, and MDS.

Adejoke Elizabeth Memudu, Ph.D. is an accomplished anatomist and neuroscientist, currently serving as a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy at Edo State University, Iyamho, Edo State, Nigeria. She had are academic degrees: B.Sc Anatomy from the University of Ilorin Nigeria; M.Sc. Anatomy from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and Ph.D. Anatomy from University of Ilorin, Nigeria (Neuroscience). She has a strong academic and research background in neuroanatomy and neurodegenerative diseases. She is a recipient of a number of neuroscience grants such as IBRO travel award and IBRO/DANA Brain Awareness Week (BAW) grant. Her research works focus on understanding the structural and functional changes in the brain associated with cognitive disorders, and environmental factors through heavy metal induced neurodegeneration in animal models. Her research spans molecular neurobiology, neuropharmacology, and neurotoxicology, with particular interest in dementia-related conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. She is also actively engaged in translational neuroscience, exploring the therapeutic potentials of natural products, including nutraceuticals and medicinal mushrooms in brain health and neuroprotection. She is a member of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN), International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA), Anatomical Society of Nigeria (ASN) and Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomist (SECAN). She has published her research covering neurobehavioral studies on Alzheimer's disease, depressive disorder, neurotoxicity, in international peer-reviewed journal. She is also serves as the editorial board member and reviewerfor some journals. She has mentored and supervised students in various neurosciences research works.

Nasrollah Moradikor 博士目前是喬治亞州第比利斯國際神經科學研究中心的研究主任和首席研究員。他在推動應用神經科學研究和建立全球科學家之間的富有成效的合作方面展現了卓越的領導能力。Nasrollah 博士的研究計劃致力於開發預防和治療神經系統疾病的干預措施。他的團隊研究大腦疾病的分子機制和治療方法，包括帕金森病和阿茲海默病，並採用臨床和實驗模型。他們還研究了神經精神疾病中的性別差異。2021年，Nasrollah 博士創立了一個名為「神經科學網絡」的新社區平台，以支持和發展全球的神經科學。他創造支持性和智力刺激環境的能力對於促進有志於成為神經科學家的發展至關重要。Nasrollah 與國際神經科學組織有著強有力的合作，他積極進取、勤奮工作，並主持過多個國際活動和計劃。他在大腦健康領域擁有超過15年的研究和教學經驗。Nasrollah 曾在多個國外機構的科學顧問委員會和評估委員會任職。目前，他擔任多本知名神經科學期刊的編輯、編輯委員會成員和專欄編輯。他對科學社群的貢獻通過他的出版物以及超過15年的編輯專業知識得以體現。他是 EBHO、FENS、EBBS、ISN、ESN、ENCP、MNS 和 MDS 的活躍專業成員。

Adejoke Elizabeth Memudu 博士是一位傑出的解剖學家和神經科學家，目前在尼日利亞埃多州伊亞姆霍的埃多州大學解剖學系擔任講師。她擁有學術學位：尼日利亞伊洛林大學的解剖學學士學位（B.Sc Anatomy）；尼日利亞拉哥斯大學的解剖學碩士學位（M.Sc. Anatomy）；以及尼日利亞伊洛林大學的解剖學博士學位（Ph.D. Anatomy，專攻神經科學）。她在神經解剖學和神經退行性疾病方面擁有堅實的學術和研究背景。她是多項神經科學獎助金的獲得者，如 IBRO 旅行獎和 IBRO/DANA 大腦意識週（BAW）獎助金。她的研究工作專注於理解與認知障礙相關的大腦結構和功能變化，以及通過重金屬引起的動物模型神經退行性變化的環境因素。她的研究涵蓋分子神經生物學、神經藥理學和神經毒理學，特別關注與癡呆相關的疾病，如阿茲海默病和帕金森病。她還積極參與轉化神經科學，探索天然產品的治療潛力，包括營養補充品和藥用蘑菇在大腦健康和神經保護中的應用。她是尼日利亞神經科學學會（NSN）、國際神經化學學會（ISN）、非洲神經科學家協會（SONA）、尼日利亞解剖學會（ASN）和實驗與臨床解剖學會（SECAN）的成員。她已在國際同行評審期刊上發表了涵蓋阿茲海默病、抑鬱症、神經毒性等神經行為研究的論文。她還擔任一些期刊的編輯委員會成員和審稿人。她曾指導和監督學生進行各種神經科學研究工作。