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Cassava-Root Fungus Makes Anti-Diabetes Compounds

Cassava-Root Fungus Makes Anti-Diabetes Compounds

Penicillium

What they found

Compounds from a fungus living in cassava roots targeted PPARγ and worked as well as common diabetes drugs.

Compounds from a fungus living in cassava roots targeted PPARγ and worked as well as common diabetes drugs.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

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

At a glance

Latin name

Penicillium oxalicum

Penicillium oxalicum

Compound

PPARγ

PPARγ

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Blood Sugar Breakthrough

Blood Sugar Breakthrough

A fungus living in cassava roots (Penicillium oxalicum) produced powerful compounds that fight diabetes by targeting PPARγ, a key protein in blood sugar control. These natural molecules worked as well as common diabetes drugs, without the risky side effects.

A fungus living in cassava roots (Penicillium oxalicum) produced powerful compounds that fight diabetes by targeting PPARγ, a key protein in blood sugar control. These natural molecules worked as well as common diabetes drugs, without the risky side effects.

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