Maitake and Improved Neutrophil Function

• Maitake mushroom extract in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): a phase II study.

  • 2014-10-29
  • Clinical Trial · n = 21
  • Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII 64(2)
  • • Kathleen M Wesa
    • Susanna Cunningham-Rundles
    • Virginia M Klimek
    • Emily Vertosick
    • Marci I Coleton
    • K Simon Yeung
    • Hong Lin
    • Stephen Nimer
    • Barrie R Cassileth

  • PubMed: 25351719
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00262-014-1628-6

  4 Insights on

  • Improved Neutrophil Function

  • Moderate evidence
  • Clinical

  Maitake increased endogenous (basal) neutrophil (p = 0.005) and monocyte function (p = 0.021).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  3 mg/kg twice daily