Leading Research Institution, Sloan-Kettering, Gives Agaricus Positive Review

Recently the Sloan-Kettering research institution rated Agaricus blazei. The institution has a page for Agaricus blazei designed for advice for health care professionals as well as consumers. To view the page visit this web address: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69112.cfm According to the consumer page, Agaricus is noted for being potentially beneficial for cancer, diabetes, and cholesterol.

The page gives conflicting advice about Agaricus and the liver. The page points out an extremely small case study of 3 people in which Agaricus may have caused liver problems. Another small case study of 4 people showed Agaricus was beneficial for normalizing liver function. (Normalizing liver function study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18370584
Case study showing possible Agaricus liver problems: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17105737)

Given the fact that Agaricus is consumed by a half million people, (See introduction of this paper for more info: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/131/5/1409) any potential toxicities/liver problems would have already been brought to the public's attention.