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Maitake Compounds Block a Key Blood Pressure Enzyme

Maitake Compounds Block a Key Blood Pressure Enzyme

Maitake

What they found

Compounds from maitake strongly blocked ACE, an enzyme involved in high blood pressure.

Compounds from maitake strongly blocked ACE, an enzyme involved in high blood pressure.

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

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Lower Blood Pressure

Lower Blood Pressure

Compounds isolated from maitake (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms showed strong blood pressure–lowering effects by blocking ACE, a key enzyme involved in hypertension.

Compounds isolated from maitake (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms showed strong blood pressure–lowering effects by blocking ACE, a key enzyme involved in hypertension.

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