LENTINAN

Meaning of LENTINAN in English

an extract from the shiitake mushroom that has been used in Japan as an adjunct to cancer therapy. Lentinan may stimulate immune functions such as natural killer cell activity and cytokine production.

AIDS English Glossary. Английский словарь СПИДа. 2012

LENTINAN — A beta-glucan (a type of polysaccharide) from the mushroom Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom). It has been studied in Japan as …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
SHIITAKE MUSHROOM — Lentinus edodes. A dark oriental mushroom widely used as a food. Several anticancer substances have been found in shiitake mushrooms, …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

AIDS English Glossary

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