Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) for the Treatment of Cancer - how can this medicinal mushroom help the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccinated?

Articles Examined:

• 2019 (Benson et al) - The mycelium of the Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom and its fermented substrate each show potent and complementary immune activating properties in vitro

• 2022.Aug - UCLA Health - Turkey tail mushrooms act as nonspecific immune modulators

• 2020 May (Habtemariam) - Trametes versicolor (Synn. Coriolus versicolor) Polysaccharides in Cancer Therapy: Targets and Efficacy

• 2008 May (Harhaji et al) - Anti-tumor effect of Coriolus versicolor methanol extract against mouse B16 melanoma cells: In vitro and in vivo study

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2019 (Benson et al) - The mycelium of the Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom and its fermented substrate each show potent and complementary immune activating properties in vitro

• Trametes versicolor (Tv), commonly known as Turkey tail and previously named Coriolus versicolor, is known to enhance innate and adaptive immune responses

• Natural ecological role of mushrooms is to assist the breakdown of dead plant matter, and therefore they engage in a highly dynamic interaction with the environment in which they grow.

• The fungal organism contains a vegetative state consisting of progressive extensions of tissue into a substrate (mycelium), as well as a reproductive state for spore dispersal (fruitbodies)