Mushrooms of the far east hold promise for the anti-cancer therapy

(Far Eastern Federal University) Mushrooms from the Far East area contain the natural chemical compounds, which could be used for the design of the novel drugs with highly specific anti-tumor activities and low-toxicity. These compounds may offer new avenues for oncology, providing us with either stand-alone alternatives to chemotherapy, chemopreventive medicines, or drugs to be used in combination with other therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news