Potent Anticancer Effects of Bioactive Mushroom Extracts (<i>Phellinus linteus</i>) on a Variety of Human Cancer Cells

Abstract

The present study shows that both PL-ES and PL-I-ES indeed have anticancer effects on a variety of cancer cells, although PL-ES appears to be more potent than PL-I-ES. Such an anticancer effect is presumably attributed to oxidative stress, which will ultimately lead to apoptosis. Therefore, these two bioactive mushroom extracts may have clinical implications in a more effective therapeutic option for a variety of human malignancies.