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Auricularia

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Au`ric`u`la´ri`a
n. pl.1.(Zool.) A kind of holothurian larva, with soft, blunt appendages. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Noun1.Auricularia - type genus of the Auriculariaceae
fungus genus - includes lichen genera
Auriculariaceae, family Auriculariaceae - fungi having gelatinous sporophores
Auricularia auricula, ear fungus, Jew's-ear, Jew's-ears - widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood


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Some of the more researched mushrooms for anti-diabetic action include oyster mushroom, maitake, cordyceps, Tremella fuciformis, Agaricus blazei Murrill, and Jelly Ear fungus Auricularia," according to Brien Quirk, herbalist and R & D development manager, Draco Natural Products, Inc.
Boettner FE, Doubek DL, Schmidt IM, Chapuis IC, Michel C (1993) Isolation of dolastatins 10-15 from the marine mollusc Dolabella auricularia.
 
 
 
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