Scientists found that Phellinus Linteus (PL) – a mushroom occurring in tropical regions and used in Oriental medicine since ancient times has antitumour effects on highly invasive breast cancer cells grown in the laboratory, Daily Mail reported.
The researchers found that the effects of the mushroom extract on the growth of cancers was achieved by inhibiting the enzyme AKT in the breast cancer cells and said the results suggest that PL extract could be beneficial as a natural compound in treating invasive breast cancer. However they warned people not to buy the extract until it has been proved safe and effective.
Source: "Phellinus linteus suppresses growth, angiogenesis and invasive behaviour of breast cancer cells through the inhibition of AKT signalling" British Journal of Cancer 2008:98, 1348-1356
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