Immune-supportive benefits

Your immune system may benefit from oyster mushrooms in a number of ways. For instance, it has been demonstrated that pleuran, a form of beta-glucan fiber produced from P. ostreatus, exhibits immune-modulating capabilities. The mushrooms may also have antibacterial and antiviral properties. Treatment with a pleuran, vitamin C, and zinc supplement relieved HSV-1 symptoms and decreased the length and severity of respiratory symptoms more than vitamin C alone in 130-day research including 90 persons with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).

Additionally, it has been demonstrated that pleuran therapy considerably reduces the frequency of upper respiratory tract infections in athletes and significantly improves symptoms in kids with recurrent respiratory infections. In addition, an 8-week trial including 41 individuals discovered that taking an oyster mushroom extract supplement on a regular basis improved immune function by triggering interferon- (IFN-), a chemical essential for fighting illness.