The mycelium of the Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom and its fermented substrate each show potent and complementary immune activating properties in vitro.
- 2019-12
- BMC complementary and alternative medicine 19(1)
- Kathleen F Benson
- Paul Stamets
- Renee Davis
- Regan Nally
- Alex Taylor
- Sonya Slater
- Gitte S Jensen
- PubMed: 31791317
- DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2681-7
- Low evidence
Both aqueous and solid fractions of FS triggered large and dose-dependent increases in immune-activating pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-2, IL-6), anti-inflammatory cytokines Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) and Interleukin-10 (IL-10), anti-viral cytokines interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-alpha (MIP-1α), as well as Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large