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Phellinus Polysaccharides Reduce Colitis Inflammation

Phellinus Polysaccharides Reduce Colitis Inflammation

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What they found

Phellinus linteus polysaccharides reduced inflammation in cell and mouse models of ulcerative colitis by blocking NF-κB.

Phellinus linteus polysaccharides reduced inflammation in cell and mouse models of ulcerative colitis by blocking NF-κB.

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

Phellinus linteus

Phellinus linteus

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Inflammation Relief

Inflammation Relief

Polysaccharides from Phellinus linteus reduce inflammation in cell and mouse models of ulcerative colitis by blocking the NF-κB pathway and boosting antioxidant defenses.

Polysaccharides from Phellinus linteus reduce inflammation in cell and mouse models of ulcerative colitis by blocking the NF-κB pathway and boosting antioxidant defenses.

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