A Note on Mushroom Immunomodulation and its Potential on Prevention of Cancer
Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Oncology and Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Patterns of diseases and resulting well-being, morbidity and mortality have changed considerably in the last decades namely in developed countries. Infection-contagious diseases are no longer a major threat and other chronic ailments such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer are today major factors in lack of health and mortality. In developing countries parasitic and infectious diseases are still major sources of illness while chronic diseases are not so easy to diagnose due to lack of proper equipment, staff and financing. A vast list of clinical, physiopathological, and epidemiological studies has underlined the detrimental or beneficial role of nutritional factors in some chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. It has been described that lifestyle, environmental conditions, and nutritional compounds influence gene expression. Nutritional interventions and using low-dose immunotherapy as a foundation to rebuilding healthy immune systems through feeding may change the pattern of chronic diseases. An enormous amount of natural products, foods or dietary supplements, are considered to help to prevent cancer although most lack scientific and consistent evidence performed on experimental and clinical trials. Mushrooms are high in antioxidants, just like carrots, tomatoes, green and red peppers, pumpkins, green beans, zucchini, and many other whole foods. Antioxidants are chemicals that get rid of free radicals, a type of chemical that can harm a person's body cells, potentially leading to cancer [1]. Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus are a common folk remedy against cancer.
Authors and Affiliations
Bell V, Ferrão LJ, Chaquisse EE, Fernandes TH
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- DOI 10.32474/OAJOM.2018.01.000113
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