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Reishi, Lion’s Mane and Oyster Mushrooms Fight Colorectal Cancer

Reishi, Lion’s Mane and Oyster Mushrooms Fight Colorectal Cancer

Reishi, Lion's mane, Oyster mushroom

What they found

Reishi, lion’s mane and oyster mushrooms increased colorectal cancer cell death by up to 60% and shrank tumors in mice.

Reishi, lion’s mane and oyster mushrooms increased colorectal cancer cell death by up to 60% and shrank tumors in mice.

The number

increased colorectal cancer cell death by up to 60%

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum, Hericium erinaceus, Pleurotus ostreatus

Ganoderma lucidum, Hericium erinaceus, Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

5-FU

5-FU

Published in

Phytotherapy Research : PTR

Phytotherapy Research : PTR

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Battling Colorectal Cancer

Battling Colorectal Cancer

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) increased colorectal cancer cell death by up to 60% in lab tests and reduced tumor size in mice. When combined with standard chemotherapy drug 5-FU, reishi enhanced the treatment's effectiveness while protecting healthy cells. Oyster mushrooms improved survival time and reduced cancer-related weight loss when added to the diet.

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) increased colorectal cancer cell death by up to 60% in lab tests and reduced tumor size in mice. When combined with standard chemotherapy drug 5-FU, reishi enhanced the treatment's effectiveness while protecting healthy cells. Oyster mushrooms improved survival time and reduced cancer-related weight loss when added to the diet.

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