Maitake Medicinal Mushroom And Gastric Cancer

Maitake Medicinal Mushroom And Gastric Cancer AUTHOR BRIDGET GREENWOOD maitake medicinal mushroom Scientists from Tottori University in Japan tested extracts of the medicinal mushroom Maitake on human gastric cancer cell lines, hoping to prove the mushroom has anti-tumor effects. Results were promising. Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, has a poor prognosis. In the US, the 5-year survival rate is about 27%. However, this is partly due to the fact that most stomach cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage. As with all cancers, early detection leads to a much greater chance of successful treatment, or even cure. Gastric cancer is treated by surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy. The type of treatment depends on the stage of the cancer. While chemotherapy often has successful results, it can also have severe side effects which impact on quality of life. Improved treatments are continually being developed. Medicinal mushrooms are currently being researched for their anti-cancer properties. Maitake—also known as Grifola frondosa—contains several powerful bioactive compounds, which have already proved to have a significant therapeutic potential. This mushroom, already a popular culinary mushroom, is a potent source of polysaccharides. These chain molecules can affect other cells, including cancer cells. Can Maitake induce apoptosis? Happy Woman 150x150 Maitake Medicinal Mushroom And Gastric Cancer This study can make you smile if you have gastric cancer: Maitake extract can help! Researchers Shomori K, Yamamoto M, et al, from Tottori University’s Department of Microbiology and Pathology, in Japan, investigated the effects of water-soluble extract of Maitake. They tested the Maitake extracts on four human gastric cancer cell lines. The cancer cells were all affected by the maitake extract in a time-dependent manner. One type of cancer cell, the TNK-1 cell, showed a 90% inhibition after three days of treatment. The Maitake extract inhibited the proliferation of the cancer cells, and also induced programmed cell death, known as apoptosis, in the cancer cells. The researchers concluded that Maitake extracts have potential antitumor effects on gastric cancer. Please go to this site to order Ganolife Gourmet Coffee enriched with Ganoderma, www.ganolifevo.com/wwammcafe.