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Oyster Mushroom Beta-Glucan Chewable Cut Kids' Colds

Oyster Mushroom Beta-Glucan Chewable Cut Kids' Colds

Oyster mushroom

What they found

In a clinical trial, a chewable with pleuran from oyster mushrooms significantly reduced respiratory infections in children.

In a clinical trial, a chewable with pleuran from oyster mushrooms significantly reduced respiratory infections in children.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus ostreatus

Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

pleuran (β-glucan)

pleuran (β-glucan)

Published in

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Chewable Cold Shield

Chewable Cold Shield

A clinical trial found that a chewable supplement made with pleuran—a β-glucan from oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)—significantly reduced respiratory tract infections in children. Kids who took the supplement had fewer colds and milder symptoms compared to the control group, showing how mushroom-based β-glucans can strengthen immune defenses in everyday settings.

A clinical trial found that a chewable supplement made with pleuran—a β-glucan from oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)—significantly reduced respiratory tract infections in children. Kids who took the supplement had fewer colds and milder symptoms compared to the control group, showing how mushroom-based β-glucans can strengthen immune defenses in everyday settings.

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