Compounds in Lion's Mane Fruiting Body Inhibit Colon Cancer Cells

Medicinal mushrooms such as Lion's Mane contain fascinating bioactive components, many of which support gut health and the immune system. In the case of Lion's Mane, this is an additional benefit to the well-established nootropic (cognitive supporting) effects. In this in vitro (test tube) study, compounds in Lion's Mane were found to inhibit colon cancer cells.

Isolation and structural characterization of a novel polysaccharide from Hericium erinaceus fruiting bodies and its arrest of cell cycle at S-phage in colon cancer cells - PubMed