shiitake mushroom extract-lentinan
Lentinan is an active ingredient extracted from high-quality shiitake mushroom, the main active ingredient of shiitake mushroom extract, and a host defense potentiator. Clinical and pharmacological studies have shown that lentinan has anti-virus, anti-tumor, regulating immune function and stimulating the formation of interferon.
Bioactivity of lentinan-shiitake mushroom extract:
1. Antitumor activity
Lentinan has an anti-tumor effect, and it does not have the toxic side effects of chemotherapy drugs. After entering the antibody, lentinan induces the production of a cytokine with immunological activity. Under the comprehensive action of these cytokines, the immune system of the body is enhanced, and it plays a role in the defense and killing of tumor cells.
2. Immune regulation
The immunomodulatory effect of lentinan is an important basis for its biological activity. Lentinan is a typical T cell activator, promotes the production of interleukins, can also promote the function of mononuclear macrophages, and is considered to be a special immune enhancer.
3. Antiviral activity
The shiitake mushrooms contain a kind of double-stranded ribonucleic acid, which can stimulate human reticulocytes and white blood cells to release interferon, and interferon has an antiviral effect.