Coriolus Versicolor Mushroom - Standardized Extract
Botanical name:Coriolus versicolor (L.:Fr.)
Japanese name - KawaratakeChinese name - Yun ZhiEnglish name - Turkey Tail
Specifications 30%-50% Polysaccharide
Description
Coriolus versicolor is a mushroom used in traditional Asian herbal remedies. Two substances extracted from the mushroom, polysaccharide K (PSK) and polysaccharide-peptide (PSP), are being studied as possible complementary cancer treatments. Verisicolor polysaccharid (VPS), another extract from the mushroom that is sold as a dietary supplement in the United States, is also being studied. A polysaccharide is a carbohydrate formed by a large number of sugar molecules.
Cultivation
It usually grows on wood, is cultivated from mushrooms grown in the wild wood
Benefit
Available scientific evidence does not support claims that the raw mushroom itself is an effective anti-cancer agent in humans. But there is some scientific evidence that substances derived from parts of the mushroom may be useful against cancer. Clinical trials suggest that PSK may help people with certain types of cancer by increasing survival rates and lengthening periods of time without disease, without causing major side effects. PSK is commonly used with other cancer treatments in Japan. PSP and VPS have not been studied as thoroughly.
In several in vitro experiments PSK was found to exhibit anti-HIV activity through multiple routes
Inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptaseInhibition of viral binding to lymphocytesInhibition of cell-to-cell infection of HIV-1 and HIV-2Coriolus Versicolor Mushroom P.E. 30%-50% Polysaccharide