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Phoenix Oyster Extract Helps Immune Cells Fight a Dangerous Fungus

Phoenix Oyster Extract Helps Immune Cells Fight a Dangerous Fungus

Phoenix oyster

What they found

Phoenix oyster extract reduced the spread of Cryptococcus neoformans inside immune cells by 42%.

Phoenix oyster extract reduced the spread of Cryptococcus neoformans inside immune cells by 42%.

The number

by 42%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Cryptococcus neoformans

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Cryptococcus neoformans

Published in

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Fungal Shield

Fungal Shield

Phoenix oyster mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) extract helped immune cells fight Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that poses serious risks to people with weakened immunity. It boosted protective inflammation, suppressed harmful immune suppression, and reduced the fungus’s spread inside cells by 42%.

Phoenix oyster mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) extract helped immune cells fight Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that poses serious risks to people with weakened immunity. It boosted protective inflammation, suppressed harmful immune suppression, and reduced the fungus’s spread inside cells by 42%.

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