TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOMS & CANCER
Compound Derived From a Mushroom Lengthens Survival Time in Dogs With Cancer, Penn Vet Study Finds
TURKEY TAIL MUSHROOMS (Trametes Versicolor).
CANCER IN DOGS
Research in canines (dogs) have shown that the polysaccharides in Turkey Tail extended survival time in dogs with hemangiosarcoma without additional treatment. Turkey Tail has been used in ancient eastern medicine for millennia, for both human and animals.
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Is rich in beta-glucan which are known to help activate immune cells and increase antibody production (to be better help fight off infections)
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There is an active ingredient in Turkey Tail Mushrooms called Polysaccharide-K (PSK) that has been used to treat cancer in humans in Japan since it was approved in the 1970s to great effect.
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The compound Polysaccharopeptide can delay metastases and improve survival in naturally occurring hemangiosarcoma.
Clinical trial using benefits for hemangiosarcoma
Research in canines (dogs) has shown that the polysaccharides in Turkey Tail extended survival time in dogs with hemangiosarcoma without additional treatment. Turkey Tail has been used in ancient eastern medicine for millennia, for both humans and animals.
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It is rich in beta-glucan which is known to help activate immune cells and increase antibody production (to better help fight off infections)
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Turkey Tail Mushrooms Polysaccharide-K (PSK) has been used to treat cancer in humans in Japan since it was approved in the 1970s
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Contains the compound Polysaccharopeptide which may delay metastases and may improve survival in naturally occurring hemangiosarcoma.
