- Cancer Support:
- Kweon, M. N., Hwang, H. J., & Sung, H. C. (2003). Identification and characterization of the immunostimulatory activity of the polysaccharides isolated from fruiting body of Coriolus versicolor (Turkey Tail). Immunopharmacology, 49(3), 295-306.
- Wan, J. M., Sit, W. H., & Louie, J. C. (2008). Polysaccharopeptide enhances the anticancer activity of doxorubicin and etoposide on human breast cancer cells ZR-75-30. International Journal of Oncology, 32(3), 689-699.
- Immune System Support:
- Vetvicka, V., & Vetvickova, J. (2009). Immune-enhancing effects of Maitake (Grifola frondosa) and Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) extracts. Annals of Translational Medicine, 7(1), 14.
- Torkelson, C. J., Sweet, E., Martzen, M. R., Sasagawa, M., Wenner, C. A., Gay, J., … & Standish, L. J. (2012). Phase 1 clinical trial of Trametes versicolor in women with breast cancer. ISRN oncology, 2012.
- Antioxidant Properties:
- Ramesh, C., Pattar, M. G. (2010). Antimicrobial properties, antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds from six wild edible mushrooms of western ghats of Karnataka, India. Pharmacognosy Research, 2(2), 107.
- Gut Health:
- Lavi, I., Friesem, D., Geresh, S., Hadar, Y., & Schwartz, B. (2006). An aqueous polysaccharide extract from the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus induces anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on HT-29 colon cancer cells. Cancer Letters, 244(1), 61-70.
- Liver Health:
- Kim, S. P., Kang, M. Y., Choi, Y. H., Kim, J. H., Nam, S. H., & Friedman, M. (2011). Mechanism of Hericium erinaceus (Yamabushitake) mushroom-induced apoptosis of U937 human monocytic leukemia cells. Food & Function, 2(6), 348-356.
- Heart Health and Cholesterol:
- Hsu, C. H., Liao, Y. L., Lin, S. C., Tsai, T. H., Huang, C. J., & Chou, P. (2008). Does supplementation with green tea extract improve insulin resistance in obese type 2 diabetics? A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Alternative Medicine Review, 13(2), 88-97.
- Anti-inflammatory Properties:
- Li, S. P., Zhang, G. H., Zeng, Q., Huang, Z. G., Wang, Y. T., Dong, T. T., & Tsim, K. W. (2006). Hypoglycemic activity of polysaccharide, with antioxidation, isolated from cultured Cordyceps mycelia. Phytomedicine, 13(6), 428-433.