Medicinal Mushroom Clinical Research, News and Recipes
Medicinal Mushrooms Clinical Research, News and Recipes
Introduction Medicinal mushrooms have been used for hundreds of years, mainly in Asian countries, for treatment of infections. More recently, they have also been used in the treatment of pulmonary diseases and cancer. Medicinal mushrooms have been approved adjuncts to standard cancer treatments in Japan and China for more than 30 years and have an extensive clinical history of safe use as single […]
Continue ReadingAbstract Objective: Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) mushrooms have been reported to have cancer-preventing properties. However, little research has been conducted verifying the antitumor activities of “mycochemicals” in shiitake mushrooms. In this study, potential roles of an ethyl acetate fraction from shiitake mushrooms were investigated by in vitro bioassays. Design: The activities of an ethyl acetate fraction were evaluated […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Information The edible mushroom Lentinus edodes is known as shiitake in Japan and xianggu in China.1 It originated in East Asia, where it grows on decaying trees and figures prominently in traditional medicine, but it is now widely cultivated around the world. It is one of several mushrooms with frequently reported but unconfirmed anticancer properties and other health benefits.2-5 […]
Continue ReadingHow It Works Small studies have evaluated shiitake mushroom extract, with mixed results. Lentinan, a polysaccharide extracted from shiitake, may help extend the survival of patients with some cancers when used with chemotherapy, but additional studies are needed. Some of the medicinal properties of shiitake mushroom are attributed to a sugar molecule named lentinan, on which extensive […]
Continue ReadingMushrooms contain high levels of antioxidants, and chemical components believed to strengthen the immune system. A study touts their anti-cancer properties Reviewing the study findings, scientists caution against the idea of ‘miracle foods’ and suggest mushrooms can be a component of a diet that lowers cancer risks Eating two medium-sized mushrooms a day could lower […]
Continue ReadingTwenty species of edible mushrooms and three purified mushroom polysaccharides were screened for their antitumor potential on human androgen-independent cancer PC-3 cells. A water-soluble extract (POE) prepared from the fresh oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus produced the most significant cytotoxicity on PC-3 cells among the mushroom species tested. At the same time, POE induced a rapid […]
Continue ReadingCancer is one of the most feared diseases for people. Women, in particular, are dealing with various types of cancer, including breast cancer that currently tops the incident number of cancer cases in Indonesia with 25,208 patients per 100,000 people and as high as 43% end in death. “Usually, the high mortality rate in breast […]
Continue ReadingNext time you make a salad, you might want to consider adding mushrooms to it. That’s because higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined 17 cancer studies published from 1966 to […]
Continue ReadingAbstract Cancer dominates among many causes of mortality worldwide. Traditional chemotherapeutic agents are powerful anti-cancer agents employed for treatment of this deadly disease. However, they are always associated with toxic side effects and immunosuppression making person more vulnerable to tumor relapse and fatalities. A promising alternative could be identification, isolation and transfer of naturally occurring […]
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