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Antrodia Compound Kills Liver Cancer Cells but Spares Healthy Ones

Antrodia Compound Kills Liver Cancer Cells but Spares Healthy Ones

Antrodia

What they found

MAA from Antrodia camphorata killed 70% of liver cancer cells at safe doses in lab tests.

MAA from Antrodia camphorata killed 70% of liver cancer cells at safe doses in lab tests.

The number

70% liver cancer cell death at safe doses

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – cell study

Lab – cell study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Antrodia camphorata

Antrodia camphorata

Compound

MAA

MAA

Published in

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cancer Fighter

Cancer Fighter

MAA, a compound from the rare mushroom Antrodia camphorata, selectively kills cancer cells while sparing healthy ones, showing 70% liver cancer cell death at safe doses. It targets cancer stem cells, reduces tumor-promoting inflammation by over 50%, and protects against H. pylori, making it promising for oral, liver, and breast cancers.

MAA, a compound from the rare mushroom Antrodia camphorata, selectively kills cancer cells while sparing healthy ones, showing 70% liver cancer cell death at safe doses. It targets cancer stem cells, reduces tumor-promoting inflammation by over 50%, and protects against H. pylori, making it promising for oral, liver, and breast cancers.

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