therapeutic action: anti-proliferative activity

Astragalus Shiitake—A Novel Functional Food with High Polysaccharide Content and Anti-Proliferative Activity in a Colorectal Carcinoma Cell Line

Scientists developed a new type of Shiitake mushroom by growing it on a special substrate enriched with Astragalus root. This novel mushroom contains significantly more beneficial polysaccharides than regular Shiitake. When tested against colorectal cancer cells, extracts from this mushroom showed strong cancer-fighting properties, with the ultrasound extraction method being most effective. This research suggests Astragalus Shiitake could become a powerful functional food for cancer prevention and treatment.

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Potential of Indonesian Herbal as an Anti-Cancer Therapy: A Systemic Review of in vitro Studies

This review examined eight Indonesian herbal plants that show promise in laboratory studies for fighting various types of cancer. Soursop leaves were the most researched and consistently showed the ability to kill or slow cancer cells in test tubes by triggering natural cell death pathways. The herbs work through bioactive compounds like flavonoids and alkaloids that can interfere with how cancer cells divide and survive. While these results are encouraging, more research is needed to confirm effectiveness in humans.

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Interplay of precision therapeutics and MD study: Calocybe indica’s potentials against cervical cancer and its interaction with VEGF via octadecanoic acid

Researchers discovered that an extract from the Calocybe indica mushroom effectively kills cervical cancer cells while leaving healthy immune cells unharmed. Using computer simulations, they identified that a compound in this mushroom called octadecanoic acid strongly binds to and blocks VEGF, a protein that helps cancer cells grow and spread. The extract reduced cancer cell movement by 50% and prevented cancer cells from forming colonies, suggesting this mushroom could become a new treatment option for cervical cancer.

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