The mycelium of the Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom and its fermented substrate each show potent and complementary immune activating properties in vitro

Abstract Background The medicinal mushroom Trametes versicolor (Tv, Turkey Tail) is often prepared for consumption as a powder from the fungal mycelium and the fermented substrate on which it grew. The goal for this study was to evaluate the immune-modulating properties of the mycelium versus the fe...

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Main Authors: Kathleen F. Benson, Paul Stamets, Renee Davis, Regan Nally, Alex Taylor, Sonya Slater, Gitte S. Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2681-7