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Porcini Protein Kills Colon Cancer Cells in Lab

Porcini Protein Kills Colon Cancer Cells in Lab

Porcini

What they found

A porcini protein, edulitin 2, cut colon cancer cell survival by more than 80% after 72 hours in lab tests.

A porcini protein, edulitin 2, cut colon cancer cell survival by more than 80% after 72 hours in lab tests.

The number

cut colon cancer cell survival by more than 80% after 72 hours

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis

Compound

edulitin 2

edulitin 2

Published in

eFood

eFood

Covered in Shroom Scan

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Cancer Cell Shutdown

Cancer Cell Shutdown

Porcini mushroom (Boletus edulis) contains edulitin 2, a protein that cut colon cancer cell survival by more than 80% after 72 hours. It pushed nearly 40% of cancer cells into apoptosis, the body’s clean “cell shutdown” process, while avoiding the messier cell death that can drive inflammation. Even at 400 µg/mL, it didn’t disrupt simulated gut microbes.

Porcini mushroom (Boletus edulis) contains edulitin 2, a protein that cut colon cancer cell survival by more than 80% after 72 hours. It pushed nearly 40% of cancer cells into apoptosis, the body’s clean “cell shutdown” process, while avoiding the messier cell death that can drive inflammation. Even at 400 µg/mL, it didn’t disrupt simulated gut microbes.

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