Mushroom extract can prevent cervical cancer

Core tip: according to us research, mushroom extract can kill the sexually transmitted virus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer Although the extract is still difficult to become a convenient tonic for people to buy, scientists said that eating mushroom and other mushroom food directly can also obtain a variety of health care effects A new study announced at the 45th annual meeting of the American Association of gynecological oncology found that mushroom extract can kill the sexually transmitted virus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer Researchers from the medical school of the University of Texas Health Science Center found that the active hexose (AHCC) in Lentinus edodes can eliminate the HPV virus within 90 days Ahhc can also reduce the growth rate of cervical cancer It has been found that HPV is not only related to 99.7% of cervical cancer, but also related to 95% of anal cancer, 60% of throat cancer, 65% of vagina cancer and 35% of penis cancer Dr Judith Smith, research director, pointed out that the new research results, which started in 2008, confirmed that the mushroom extract AHCC can use the auto immune system to fight against diseases, and has the immunotherapy ability to fight against HPV infection A number of human and laboratory studies have found that AHCC can increase the number of human "natural killer" cells, dendritic cells and cytokines, and increase the immune capacity of human against tumor cells At present, the mushroom extract AHCC is still difficult to be a convenient tonic for people to buy However, scientists say that direct consumption of mushroom and other mushroom food can also obtain a variety of health benefits.