Medicated mushrooms are mushrooms used as medicine. They have been used for hundreds of years to treat infections, especially in Asia. Today medicinal mushrooms are also used to treat lung disease and cancer.
2023/02/27
Eating L. edodes for 4 weeks resulted in increased ex vivo proliferation of γδ-T (60% more, p < 0.0001) and NK-T (2-fold more, p < 0.0001) cells. Both cell types also demonstrated a greater ability to express activation receptors, suggesting that consuming mushrooms improved cell effector function.
2023/02/24
Coriolus versicolor polysaccharide peptide slows progression of advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths, and over 60% of patients present with advanced stages.
2023/02/24
To evaluate the efficacy of Krestin (PSK) as adjuvant treatment after radical radiation therapy (RT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), treatment results of 225 patients with NSCLC treated with RT followed by adjuvant administration of PSK between 1976 and 1989 were analyzed. Of these patients, 170 (76%) had squamous cell carcinoma.
2023/02/24
We found that continuous Maitake intake raised HI titers against influenza type A virus H1N1 and type B virus, and significantly increased the seroconversion rate for older adults (>60 years of age).
2023/02/24
Effect of Maitake (Grifola frondosa) D-Fraction on the Activation of NK Cells in Cancer Patients
Maitake D-Fraction, extracted from maitake mushroom, has been reported to exert its antitumor effect in tumor-bearing mice by enhancing the immune system through activation of macrophages, T cells, and natural killer (NK) cells.
2023/02/24
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