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Red Milk Mushroom Compound Fought Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Red Milk Mushroom Compound Fought Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Red milk mushroom

What they found

A red milk mushroom compound inhibited tuberculosis bacteria, including 80 drug-resistant strains, at MIC 7.8 μg/mL.

A red milk mushroom compound inhibited tuberculosis bacteria, including 80 drug-resistant strains, at MIC 7.8 μg/mL.

The number

MIC 7.8 μg/mL

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

Lactarius hatsudake

Lactarius hatsudake

Compound

11,12-dihydrolactaroviolin

11,12-dihydrolactaroviolin

Published in

Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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TB Targeting

TB Targeting

A natural compound from red milk mushroom (Lactarius hatsudake), called 11,12-dihydrolactaroviolin, showed strong and selective activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including 80 drug-resistant strains. It inhibited the bacteria at a low concentration (MIC 7.8 μg/mL) and did not harm normal cells at much higher levels.

A natural compound from red milk mushroom (Lactarius hatsudake), called 11,12-dihydrolactaroviolin, showed strong and selective activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including 80 drug-resistant strains. It inhibited the bacteria at a low concentration (MIC 7.8 μg/mL) and did not harm normal cells at much higher levels.

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