Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) — family Pleurotacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 8 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 45 scientific references recorded for the species.

Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:

Note: scientific reference excerpts are kept in their original language (most often English), without translation, to respect the source text of publications.

1. Oxidative stress : Plant part used: Mycelium. Documented pharmacological profile: Quercétine-like, Catéchine-like.
   Selon Jose N (2000) : Jose N et al, Antioxidant & antitumour activity of Pleurotus florida. Selon Loganathan RJ (2008) : Loganathan RJ et al, Studies on the phytochemical, antioxidant & antimicrobial properties of three indigenous Pleurotus species.
2. Bacterial infection : Plant part used: Mycelium.
   Selon Vamanu E (2011) : The extract obtained in the presence of peptone selectively inhibited the growth of Gram positive & negative bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6588, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442 being the most susceptible one. For the four types of mycelium extracts, the antimicrobial activity was also determined. Selon Vamanu E (2011) : The two Pleurotus species proved narrow antibacterial activity against Gram-negative & Gram-positive bacteria & two Candida strains tested.
3. Cancer : Plant part used: Mycelium.
   Selon Nowakowski P (2021) : Breast cancer proved to be sensitive to the highest number of mushroom extracts. Given the constantly increasing number of cancer incidents, the great anticancer potential of mushrooms has unsurprisingly become an object of interest to researchers. Selon Buniel PSA (2018) : Globally, colorectal cancer is the third most common known today.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use and full scientific references are available in the complete monograph.

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