Champignon mushrooms: their anticancer effect against prostate cancer discovered

to their immunomodulatory effect . Specifically, some bioactive compounds present in white mushrooms are capable of:

Reduce myeloid suppressor cells (MDSCs) , which promote tumor growth

Boosting the immune response by activating T cells and natural killer cells against cancer cells

These effects have been observed in murine models , where the mushroom extract has:

Slowed tumor growth

Increased survival of mice

Improved immune cell activity against cancer

Confirmations from clinical trials on humans

The data collected on blood samples from patients involved in the clinical study confirmed the preclinical results: after three