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Puffball Mushroom Compounds Kill Colorectal Cancer Cells

Puffball Mushroom Compounds Kill Colorectal Cancer Cells

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What they found

Phenolic compounds in Calvatia lilacina showed strong cytotoxic effects against colorectal cancer cells.

Phenolic compounds in Calvatia lilacina showed strong cytotoxic effects against colorectal cancer cells.

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

Calvatia lilacina

Calvatia lilacina

Compound

phenolic compounds

phenolic compounds

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cancer-Fighting

Cancer-Fighting

The phenolic compounds in Calvatia lilacina exhibit strong cytotoxic effects against colorectal cancer cells.

The phenolic compounds in Calvatia lilacina exhibit strong cytotoxic effects against colorectal cancer cells.

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