Mushrooms and anticancer properties
Greetings dear friends of the Steem platform. In practical terms, our immune system is nothing more than the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invading agents, and it is activated in situations where our metabolism detects that foreign invading substances, scientifically called antigens, have entered the body.
Specifically from the biological point of view, antigens are external substances that have the potential to trigger the formation of antibodies, an action that activates an immune response in our metabolism.
Now, regarding the topic outlined in the title of this publication related to whether mushrooms exhibit antioxidant capacity capable of activating our immune system, it is to communicate that according to multiple studies of anticancer character it is inferred that mushrooms possess antioxidant capacity that helps slow the growth of cancer cells.
Fig. 2 Mushrooms exhibit antioxidant capacity capable of activating our immune system. Image of public domain, Author: LoggaWiggler, 2014
It is known that mushrooms exhibit various nutritional and medicinal properties, therefore, attributing that mushrooms can slow the progression of cancer is not something that causes surprise, since in nature are hidden the keys and answers to the many conditions that afflict the health of us humans.
Fig. 3 Fungi may slow cancer progression. Image of public domain, Author: Myriams- Maleni_ferrari, 2017
From the metabolic point of view, mushrooms contain polysaccharides, proteins, tocopherols, glycosides, folic acid, enzymes, alkaloids, flavonoids, carotenoids, sterols (precursors of positive hormones) and an inexhaustible antioxidant and anticancer capacity in gastric, breast and lung pathologies, an element that gives positive signals to the pharmaceutical sector in the search for the design of new mushroom-based anticancer drugs.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES CONSULTED:
[1] Ayeka P Potential of Mushroom Compounds as Immunomodulators in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018; 1: 1 - 9. Article: Online access
[2] Blagodatski A Medicinal mushrooms as an attractive new source of natural compounds for future cancer therapy. Article: Online access
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hello @lupafilotaxia ,
it is incredible that the use of mushrooms goes back to our indigenous people, they knew thousands of years ago the benefits of these plants which I think is incredible, it is not clear to me how the indigenous people knew these properties, many people believe that the knowledge comes from out of this world.
Am into mushroom productiom
Greetings @lupafilotaxia as has been constant in your publications are of great value and scientific contribution, I was unaware of the properties that could provide these species of fungi. Thank you for your contribution and we continue reading
I really did not know that in mushrooms I could find so many properties. excellent information thank you very much for sharing☺️
Hello @stefanycaldera
Mother nature reveals at every instant her potentialities to self regulate, and indeed in every interpretation we make we find more alternatives in nature that benefit us.
Best regards, be well.
Very good presentation about your knowledge, Professor Luis.You know that I am one of your most loyal followers and I always find your publications fascinating .
Nature always provides us with what we need.
And I already said that Mario had a very good reason to chase and eat mushrooms all the time! (Mario Bros videogame) 😄
Hello @reinaldoverdu
I still remember my pleasant moments playing Nintendo, of course Mario Bros was the one I got to play the most (•◡•), I remember some of my friends telling us that those mushrooms that Mario Bros ate was the drug that activated his power, now Reinaldo making comparison to this video game event certainly this we can associate it to antioxidant life source. Thank you for your words.
Best regards, be well.
Though many people didn't know about this but mushroom is really medicinal than even many medicine herb that we are familiar
Hello my friend @lupafilotaxia!
Interesting post, very true that in nature we can find countless species that give us great health benefits, and that every day there are more studies that provide medicines for this terrible disease, greetings!
I never knew they had such properties and they are rare in this part of the world. Thanks for sharing
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Good morning, I really enjoy your post, in the kitchen I use a lot of mushrooms, I am unaware of the large number of properties they have, nature is undoubtedly wise.