Yes. Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus species) naturally produce small amounts of lovastatin, the same compound that is also manufactured and used as the active ingredient in some prescription cholesterol …
Chitin and Chitosan in Mushrooms: Fiber, Digestibility and Research Applications
Chitin is the tough fiber that builds a mushroom's cell walls, the same type of material found in shrimp shells and insect exoskeletons. The human body cannot fully break chitin down because we do not …
PSK and PSP: Turkey Tail Polysaccharides in Cancer Adjunctive Research
PSK and PSP are two different polysaccharide-protein compounds extracted from turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor, also called Coriolus versicolor). PSK, sold under the brand name Krestin, was …
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