Study on the mushroom species Agaricus blazei (Murill)
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Effects of the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on immunity, infection and cancer.
Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) is an edible, medicinal mushroom of Brazilian origin. It is used traditionally against a range of diseases, including cancer and chronic hepatitis, and has been cultivated commercially for the health food market. AbM has recently been shown to have strong immunomodulating properties, which has led to increasing scientific interest. In this article, we review current...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Horticultural Science
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1585-0404
DOI: 10.31421/ijhs/13/4/772