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AHCC is a compound produced from Shiitake mushroom. Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from shiitake (Lentinula edodes). The product is a subject of research as a potential anti-cancer agent. [1] AHCC is a popular alternative medicine in Japan. [2]
The shiitake (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ t ɑː k eɪ, ˌ ʃ iː ɪ-,-k i /; [1] Japanese: [ɕiꜜːtake] ⓘ Chinese/black forest mushrooms or Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed around the globe.
Lentinan is a polysaccharide isolated from the fruit body of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes). Chemistry. Lentinan is a β-1,3 beta-glucan with β-1,6 branching ...
Edible mushrooms are the fleshy fruit bodies of numerous species of macrofungi (fungi that bear fruiting structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye). Edibility may be defined by criteria including the absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Mushrooms that have a particularly desirable taste are described ...
Medicinal fungi are fungi that contain metabolites or can be induced to produce metabolites through biotechnology to develop prescription drugs.Compounds successfully developed into drugs or under research include antibiotics, anti-cancer drugs, cholesterol and ergosterol synthesis inhibitors, psychotropic drugs, immunosuppressants and fungicides.
In Japan, the Agaricus blazei mushroom is a highly popular herb, which is used by close to 500,000 people. [7] In Japan, Agaricus blazei is also the most popular herb used by cancer patients. [8] The second most used herb is an isolate from the shiitake mushroom, known as active hexose correlated compound.