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Lentinula edodes

Shiitake

ImmunityAHCCCardiovascularSkin
CategoryImmune
Dose500–2,000 mg/day
Beta-glucan25–40%
TimingAny time with food
Lentinula edodes

Key compound

Lentinan & AHCC

Overview

Shiitake contains lentinan, a beta-1,3 glucan approved as an oncology adjuvant in Japan, and is the source of AHCC, the most widely studied specialty mushroom compound in oncology with over 30 human clinical trials.

Primary citation

Dai X, Stanilka JM, Rowe CA, et al. · 2015

Consuming Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) mushrooms daily improves human immunity

J Am Coll Nutrdoi:10.1111/1750-3841.12823PubMed 25866155 ↗

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