[#2012-02] Chemotherapeutic Drugs or Vi...

Chemotherapeutic Drugs or Vitamin C and D-Fraction by Sensuke Konno, Bobby Alexander, and Muhammad Choudhury Department of Urology, New York Medical College   To improve the efficacy of chemotherapy, we have been exploring combination therapies using chemotherapeutic drugs and natural agents extracted from herbs, plants, mushrooms, seeds, fruits, and so on. Among them, we were particularly interested in D-fraction (DF), a bioactive extract from maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa). This DF is the protein-bound polysaccharide or proteoglucan, consisting of a bioactive...

[#2012-01] ‘Miracle’ substance brings h...

‘Miracle’ substance brings hope to advanced patients, even when chemotherapy has failed’   If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, this potent natural compound could be the difference between survival and treatment failure. That’s right. This single mushroom extract not only shrinks tumors and kills cancer cells in advanced cancer patients, it also empowers their immune systems and minimizes the toxic dam­age and side effects of chemotherapy. What’s more, thousands of years of traditional use prove this compound safe, and modern...

[#2011-08] Antioxidant Properties and A...

Antioxidant Properties and Antioxidant Compounds of Various Extracts from the Edible Basidiomycete Grifola Frondosa (Maitake) Jan-Ying Yeh 1, Li-Hui Hsieh 1, Kaun-Tzer Wu 2 and Cheng-Fang Tsai 1,* 1 Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Wufeng, Taichung County 41354, Taiwan 2 Department of Plant Pathology, Agricultural Research Institute, Wufeng, Taichung County 41301, Taiwan   Abstract: Grifola frondosa ( maitake ) is an edible mushroom currently available in Taiwan. Ethanolic, cold-water and hot-water extracts were prepared and their antioxidant properties...

[#2011-07] Immune enhancing effects of W...

Immune enhancing effects of WB365, a novel combination of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Maitake (Grifola frondosa) extracts Vaclav Vetvicka and Jana. Vetvickova. Dapartment of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY  USA Abstract Background: Stress has been found to significantly reduce the abilities of the immune system to fight infection!. One of the ways to overcome the defect of the immune system is the strengthening of the defense reactions by nutrition. Aims: To evaluate immune enhancing effects of the following material: WB365, a nosel...

[#2011-06] Maitake Kunihiko Tominaga et ...

  ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the effects of an extract from Maitake mushroom (“SX-fraction”, SX) on ovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Thirty patients were randomly assigned to either of the following two treatment arms for three months: the SX group (n = 15), which prescribed 207 mg/day of SX, and the control group (n = 15), which received 7.5 g/day of Shakuyaku-Kanzo-To (SKT; a Chinese herbal medicine). Ovulation was judged by the change of basal body temperature and ultrasonography. During the treatment period, 66.7% of the...

[#2011-05] Maitake (D Fraction) Mushroo...

Maitake (D Fraction) Mushroom Extract Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells by BAK-1 Gene Activation Raquel Soares, Manuela Meireles,1 Ana Rocha,1 Ana Pirraco,1 Diego Obiol,2 Eliana Alonso,2 Gisela Joos,2 and Gabriela Balogh 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Foundation, Porto, Portugal. 2Center for Scientific and Technical Investigation, Cerzos-Conicet, Bahı´a Blanca, Argentina. ABSTRACT For many years mushrooms have been used empirically in traditional medicine to treat several diseases. Study of the maitake mushroom, with...