According to many news articles across the nation, people are having difficulty covering health care costs. Some find themselves unable to afford health care, while many others have lost health care coverage after losing work. To compensate, some people have resorted to healthier eating habits and consumption of health products.
The difference between natural health products and prescription drugs may not be as different than people might imagine. Examples abound in clinical drugs which have been isolated from nature. Examples of clinical drugs isolated from mushrooms also exist.
Penicillin, derived from Penicillium.
Lovastatin, derived from Aspergillus terreus.
Agaricus blazei could one day join the ranks of these mushrooms. According to a review published by UC Davis, in 2008, "Research on the large number of bioactive beta-glucans is urgently needed. Similar efforts should be undertaken to clarify the mechanisms of absorption and extent of bioavailability of other mushroom compounds, such as alpha-glucans and certain immunomodulatory proteins."
Agaricus blazei may enter the spotlight in the future, as it contains high concentrations of beta-glucans, alpha-glucans, and immunomodulatory proteins.
Reference:
Borchers AT, Krishnamurthy A, Keen CL, Meyers FJ, Gershwin ME (2008). "The Immunobiology of Mushrooms". Exp Biol Med 233 (3): 259–76. doi:10.3181/0708-MR-227. PMID 18296732.
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