Active Compounds In Fungus Potential Prostate Cancer Treatment

A new development in the fight against cancer: Recent research at the University of Haifa found that molecules found in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum aid in suppressing some of the mechanisms involved in the progression of prostate cancer. The main action of the fungus: disrupting androgen receptor activity and impeding the proliferation of cancerous cells. Over the past 3-4 decades much scientific research has dealt with the medicinal properties of different fungi. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on December 15th, 2007