date:Nov 13, 2019
vailable preparations from three mushroom species: Reishi, Shiitake and Maitake. Based on beta-glucan and alpha-glucan content, three extracts were selected to combine into a formula. The team then evaluated the ability of each individual extract and the formula to impact on the expression of certain cytokines (small proteins excreted by immune cells important in cell signaling) in human macrophages (a type of white blood cell).
The majority of mushroom extracts and the formula were found to be