
Past studies have found that mushrooms have a number of therapeutic benefits, including promoting the immune system and preventing cancer development. Several research efforts have already looked at the effects of various inedible medicinal mushroom extracts on cancer cells.
For the current study, researchers wanted to focus on edible mushrooms. Because these mushrooms are available in any grocery store, they might one day play an important role in cancer prevention, according to lead author Daniel Sliva, PhD, Senior Investigator in the Cancer Research Laboratory at Methodist Research Institute in Indianapolis.� The oyster mushroom is one of the most common edible mushrooms in the world, and it has been found to have both antioxidant and antitumor properties.

