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Maitake Compound Shows Immune-Modulating Properties

Maitake Compound Shows Immune-Modulating Properties

Maitake, Hen of the woods

What they found

Scientists isolated a compound from hen of the woods with beneficial immunosuppressant properties.

Scientists isolated a compound from hen of the woods with beneficial immunosuppressant properties.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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

At a glance

Latin name

Grifola frondosa

Grifola frondosa

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Medicine of the Woods

Medicine of the Woods

Traditional Chinese and Japanese schoolsof medicine have long revered hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms for their ability to boost our vital life force. Scientists recently isolated a compound from hen of the woods with beneficial immunosuppressant properties.

Traditional Chinese and Japanese schoolsof medicine have long revered hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms for their ability to boost our vital life force. Scientists recently isolated a compound from hen of the woods with beneficial immunosuppressant properties.

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