MICOTHERAPY AND HEALTH

Beta-glucans stimulate the immune system to trigger defense mechanisms against threats to the body’s well-being, such as bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections. More specifically, they contribute to an increase in the production of immune system cells, such as macrophages, neutrophils, and NK cells, which are responsible for neutralizing these aggressions.

The antitumoral potential of beta-glucans has been established, based on experimental and clinical results, and has gained prominence as a research topic in recent years. In the last decade, several researchers have devoted themselves to this issue, with several new studies being published.

The consumption of medicinal mushrooms thus has the potential to optimize the immune system’s response, contributing to the control of the splitting of those anomalous cells, as a protective action over the body.