Anticancer effect of triterpenes from Ganoderma lucidum in human prostate cancer cells

Qu, L., Li, S., Zhuo, Y., Chen, J., Qin, X., & Guo, G. (2017). Anticancer effect of triterpenes from Ganoderma lucidum in human prostate cancer cells. Oncology letters, 14(6), 7467–7472. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7153 Abstract Ganoderma lucidum, within the Polyporaceae family of Basidiomycota, is a popular traditional remedy medicine used in Asia to promote health and longevity. Compounds extracted from G. lucidum have revealed… Continue reading Anticancer effect of triterpenes from Ganoderma lucidum in human prostate cancer cells

World’s Best Reishi Mushroom

Join us as we visit the Nikkei Co. farm in Isesaki, Japan, home of the world’s best reishi mushroom. In this video, we speak with the Mayuzumi family, the pioneers of high quality red reishi cultivation. Red reishi mushroom is a powerful adaptogenic herb used for thousands of years in traditional medicine and has now… Continue reading World’s Best Reishi Mushroom

Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology

Guggenheim, A. G., Wright, K. M., & Zwickey, H. L. (2014). Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology. Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.), 13(1), 32–44. Abstract This review discusses the immunological roles of 5 major mushrooms in oncology: Agaricus blazei, Cordyceps sinensis, Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidum, and Trametes versicolor. These mushrooms were selected based on the body of research performed on… Continue reading Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology