We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Effects of the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on immunity, infection and cancer.
- Authors
Hetland, G; Johnson, E; Lyberg, T; Bernardshaw, S; Tryggestad, A M A; Grinde, B
- Abstract
Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) is an edible, medicinal mushroom of Brazilian origin. It is used traditionally against a range of diseases, including cancer and chronic hepatitis, and has been cultivated commercially for the health food market. AbM has recently been shown to have strong immunomodulating properties, which has led to increasing scientific interest. In this article, we review current knowledge as to the immunological properties of AbM, and its possible clinical use in connection with infections and cancer. We also present some novel findings, which point to highly different biological potency between AbM extracts of different source and manufacturing.
- Publication
Scandinavian journal of immunology, 2008, Vol 68, Issue 4, p363
- ISSN
1365-3083
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02156.x