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Wood Ear Extracts Help Mice Recover Immunity After Chemotherapy

Wood Ear Extracts Help Mice Recover Immunity After Chemotherapy

Wood ear

What they found

Wood ear polypeptides and polysaccharides restored thymus, spleen and antibody levels in mice with chemo-induced immune suppression.

Wood ear polypeptides and polysaccharides restored thymus, spleen and antibody levels in mice with chemo-induced immune suppression.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Auricularia auricula

Auricularia auricula

Compound

AAPP1, AAPS3

AAPP1, AAPS3

Published in

Life

Life

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Wood Ear for Immunity

Wood Ear for Immunity

Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula) provided two extracts—polypeptides (AAPP1) and polysaccharides (AAPS3)—that helped mice recover from chemotherapy-induced immune suppression. Both boosted thymus and spleen health, restored antibody levels, and raised key immune signals like IL-4 and TNF-α. They also improved liver antioxidant defenses and balanced gut microbes.

Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula) provided two extracts—polypeptides (AAPP1) and polysaccharides (AAPS3)—that helped mice recover from chemotherapy-induced immune suppression. Both boosted thymus and spleen health, restored antibody levels, and raised key immune signals like IL-4 and TNF-α. They also improved liver antioxidant defenses and balanced gut microbes.

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