Study: shitaku mushroom extract can resist cancer
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Last Update: 2014-03-27
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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According to the daily mail on March 24, we all know that mushrooms are low calorie and nutritious food Besides, recent investigation shows that they have anti-cancer effect A Japanese extract called shitaku mushroom can kill human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer HPV is a common infectious spherical DNA virus and can cause the proliferation of squamous epithelium of human skin and mucosa Data show that more than three-quarters of women carry the virus throughout their lives, some of which eventually lead to cancer AHCC (active polysaccharide related compounds) extracted from shitaku mushroom can prevent cancer related to HPV, such as cancer of rectum and rectum, cancer of larynx and so on The researchers conducted experiments with mice and found that within 90 days, AHCC completely eliminated the HPV virus in mice, but also inhibited the growth of uterine tumors Professor Judith Smith, who participated in the study, said it was an encouraging result and speculated that it might eventually replace the HPV vaccine AHCC plays the role of immunotherapy, helping to use the body's own immune system to fight disease, so it has been used as a common health care product in Japan for more than 20 years.
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