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The rare, highly valued Taiwanese forest fungus fights inflammation and stifles cancer cells | N50 F2 was good at stopping cell proliferation in lung cancer cells and shield tissues from damage as a result of chronic disease inflammation.
A newly discovered natural compound sourced from a fungus that's historically only been found lodged on trees in Taiwan has been heralded for its pharmaceutical potential, effectively blocking inflammation signals and pressing pause on the proliferation of cancer cells.
A newly discovered natural compound sourced from a fungus that's historically only been found lodged on trees in Taiwan has been heralded for its pharmaceutical potential, effectively blocking inflammation signals and pressing pause on the proliferation of cancer cells. Taiwanofungus camphoratus, once known as Antrodia cinnamomea, grows exclusively inside the decaying heartwood of the endangered stout camphor tree ( Cinnamomum kanehirae). The researchers found that the compound contained a distinct sugar molecule – a sulfated galactoglucan, built from glucose and galactose units – which they believe is key to its particular strong biological interaction.
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