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Button Mushroom Extract Protects Rat Lungs From Chemo Damage

Button Mushroom Extract Protects Rat Lungs From Chemo Damage

Button mushroom

What they found

Button mushroom extract reduced chemotherapy-induced lung damage in rats, cutting oxidative stress markers by over 55%.

Button mushroom extract reduced chemotherapy-induced lung damage in rats, cutting oxidative stress markers by over 55%.

The number

oxidative stress markers dropped by over 55%

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus

Compound

bleomycin

bleomycin

Published in

bvmj.journals.ekb.eg

bvmj.journals.ekb.eg

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Lung Shield

Lung Shield

Rats given chemotherapy drug bleomycin experienced severe lung damage, but co-treatment with white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) extract at 250–500 mg/kg significantly reduced inflammation and lung cell damage. Antioxidant enzyme activity returned to near-normal levels, and oxidative stress markers dropped by over 55%, making them a potentially powerful and affordable addition to integrative cancer care.

Rats given chemotherapy drug bleomycin experienced severe lung damage, but co-treatment with white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) extract at 250–500 mg/kg significantly reduced inflammation and lung cell damage. Antioxidant enzyme activity returned to near-normal levels, and oxidative stress markers dropped by over 55%, making them a potentially powerful and affordable addition to integrative cancer care.

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