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Oyster mushroom reduced blood glucose and cholesterol in diabetic subjects.

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Pubmed Data : Mymensingh Med J. 2007 Jan;16(1):94-9. PMID: 17344789

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Diabetes: Cardiovascular Illness : CK(666) : AC(104), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1107) : AC(218)

Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents : CK(563) : AC(156)

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

A derived protein fraction from oyster mushroom exhibits anti-tumor properties in Dalton's lymphoma bearing mice.

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Pubmed Data : Int J Med Mushrooms. 2011 ;13(5):427-40. PMID: 22324408

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2011

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Lymphoma : CK(209) : AC(69)

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496)

Additional Keywords : Fungal Proteins : CK(16) : AC(6)

Extract of Oyster Mushroom (P. ostreatus) prevents experimental selenite-induced cataractogenesis.

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Pubmed Data : J Trop Pediatr. 2000 Apr;46(2):92-6. PMID: 19373574

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2000

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Cataract : CK(182) : AC(55)

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318)

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

Oyster mushroom (P. osteatus) normalizes blood lipids in hypercholesterolemic rats.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2003 Jul;30(7):470-5. PMID: 12823261

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2003

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : High Cholesterol : CK(1718) : AC(198)

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318)

Oyster mushroom (P. osteatus) significantly reduces tumor formation in a rat model of colon cancer.

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Pubmed Data : World J Surg. 2007 May;31(5):1041-6. PMID: 9538185

Article Published Date : May 01, 2007

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233)

Pharmacological Actions : Chemopreventive : CK(1528) : AC(382)

Oyster mushroom (P. ostreatus) reduces secretion and accelerates the fractional turnover rate of very-low-density lipoproteins in the rat.

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Pubmed Data : Ann Nutr Metab. 1993;37(3):142-5. PMID: 8373138

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1993

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : High Cholesterol: very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) : CK(24) : AC(9)

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) alleviates chemically-induced liver damage in rats.

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2006 Dec;44(12):1989-96. Epub 2006 Jul 12. PMID: 16914248

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2006

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Chemically-Induced Liver Damage : CK(475) : AC(175)

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318), Hepatoprotective : CK(557) : AC(272)

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) alleviates oxidative damage associated with aging.

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Pubmed Data : Exp Gerontol. 2007 Mar;42(3):183-91. Epub 2006 Nov 28. PMID: 17126515

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2007

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Aging : CK(1351) : AC(369)

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(3653) : AC(1318)

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) reduces the production and secretion of very low density lipoproteins in hypercholesterolemic rats.

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Pubmed Data : Z Ernahrungswiss. 1996 Sep;35(3):249-52. PMID: 8896287

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1996

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : High Cholesterol : CK(1718) : AC(198), High Cholesterol: very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) : CK(24) : AC(9)

The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) effectively prevents the development of atherosclerosis in rabbits.

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Pubmed Data : Ceska Slov Farm. 1999 Sep;48(5):226-30. PMID: 10566243

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1999

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Arteriosclerosis : CK(2154) : AC(123), Coronary Artery Disease : CK(1305) : AC(136)

Pharmacological Actions : Cardioprotective : CK(702) : AC(196)

A lectin found within Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) exhibits antihepatoma and antisarcoma activity.

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Pubmed Data : Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2000 Sep 7;275(3):810-6. PMID: 10973803

Article Published Date : Sep 07, 2000

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Hepatoma : CK(38) : AC(33), Sarcoma : CK(36) : AC(21)

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496)

Additional Keywords : Fungal Proteins : CK(16) : AC(6)

A variety of mushroom inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation.

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Pubmed Data : Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2010 Nov;235(11):1306-14. Epub 2010 Oct 4. PMID: 20921274

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2010

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Crimini Mushroom : CK(1) : AC(1), Maitake Mushroom : CK(61) : AC(34), Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14), Portabella Mushroom : CK(1) : AC(1), White Button Mushroom : CK(16) : AC(11)

Diseases : Breast Cancer : CK(2354) : AC(621)

Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative : CK(1052) : AC(775), Apoptotic : CK(1489) : AC(1114)

Oyster mushroom (P. osteatus) polysaccharide induces anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on HT-29 colon cancer cells.

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Pubmed Data : Cancer Lett. 2006 Nov 28;244(1):61-70. Epub 2006 Jan 18. PMID: 16413114

Article Published Date : Nov 28, 2006

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233)

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496), Antiproliferative : CK(1052) : AC(775), Apoptotic : CK(1489) : AC(1114)

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(3572) : AC(1216)

Oyster mushroom (P. ostreatus) has a cytotoxic effect on human androgen-independent prostate cancer cells.

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Pubmed Data : J Med Food. 2006;9(2):196-204. PMID: 16822205

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Prostate Cancer : CK(998) : AC(288)

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496), Apoptotic : CK(1489) : AC(1114)

Oyster mushroom (P. ostreatus) inhibits proliferation of human breast and colon cancer cells.

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Pubmed Data : Int J Oncol. 2008 Dec;33(6):1307-13. PMID: 19020765

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2008

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Oyster Mushroom : CK(33) : AC(14)

Diseases : Breast Cancer : CK(2354) : AC(621), Colon Cancer : CK(895) : AC(233)

Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents : CK(877) : AC(496), Antiproliferative : CK(1052) : AC(775), Cell cycle arrest : CK(390) : AC(319), Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 Upregulation : CK(146) : AC(105)

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