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Reishi, Turkey Tail and Cordyceps Help Clear Cancer Cells

Reishi, Turkey Tail and Cordyceps Help Clear Cancer Cells

Reishi, Turkey tail, Cordyceps

What they found

A review of 18 mushroom species found compounds activating autophagy against 15 cancer types, with reishi cutting colorectal tumor growth by up to 60%.

A review of 18 mushroom species found compounds activating autophagy against 15 cancer types, with reishi cutting colorectal tumor growth by up to 60%.

The number

reducing colorectal tumor growth by up to 60%

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At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum, Trametes versicolor, Cordyceps spp.

Ganoderma lucidum, Trametes versicolor, Cordyceps spp.

Compound

cordycepin

cordycepin

Sample size

18 mushroom species, 28 compounds

18 mushroom species, 28 compounds

Published in

Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy

Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cancer Cell Cleanup

Cancer Cell Cleanup

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), and cordyceps (Cordyceps spp.) compounds activate autophagy pathways that help break down and remove cancer cells. Across 18 mushroom species and 28 bioactive compounds, effects were observed in 15 cancer types, with reishi extracts reducing colorectal tumor growth by up to 60% and cordycepin triggering cancer cell death at concentrations as low as 25 μmol/L. These compounds also enhance immune signaling and oxidative defense, strengthening the body’s ability to suppress tumor progression.

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), and cordyceps (Cordyceps spp.) compounds activate autophagy pathways that help break down and remove cancer cells. Across 18 mushroom species and 28 bioactive compounds, effects were observed in 15 cancer types, with reishi extracts reducing colorectal tumor growth by up to 60% and cordycepin triggering cancer cell death at concentrations as low as 25 μmol/L. These compounds also enhance immune signaling and oxidative defense, strengthening the body’s ability to suppress tumor progression.

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