Fungi: Turkey tail mushroom

The Trametes versicolor mushroom, also known as the turkey tail mushroom, is an edible member of the kingdom fungi traditionally used for its medicinal properties, particularly in Asian and Easter European traditions. Most often, the turkey tail mushroom is consumed as a powder made from the mycelium and the fermented substrate in which it grew. Turkey tail mushrooms have long been regarded for treating infectious disease and cancer. Recent findings suggest that the turkey tail mushroom enhances innate and adaptive immune responses. It has been found that the immune-activating properties of a mycelial-based medicinal mushroom preparation (such as the one using turkey tail mushrooms) comes from both the mycelium itself, and the substrate fermented by metabolism which is not present in the initial substrate. x

Posted on October 14, 2021 10:49 PM by cesarlv