Studying the Medical Benefits of the Turkey-tail

Recently, researchers have studied Trametes versicolor (commonly known as turkey-tail) tenaciously, looking for medicinal value in the fungi. One study had a combination of the lichen’s mycelium, as well as it’s fermented substrate being added to human peripheral cells using in vitro processes. The result was an increased activation of what are known as natural killer cells, more specifically monocytes and lymphocytes. Therefore, the turkey-tail has capabilities of boosting the human immune system, and studies are continuing to see if T. versicolor has any medicinal uses for treating several forms of cancer such as breast and prostate cancer.

Posted on October 21, 2021 03:27 PM by sophiagannon