Coriolus vesicolor

Coriolus mushroom - Coriolus versicolor - Trametes versicolor

Alleviate side effects of chemotherapy or radiation treatments
Improve the effects of chemotherapy
Anti-tumor and immunomodulating effects (Dong, Kwan, Chen, & Yang, 1996; Dong, Yang, & Kwan, 1997; Harada et al., 1997; Kanoh et al., 1994; Kim, Kacew, & Lee, 1999; Kobayashi, Matsunaga, & Oguchi, 1995; Maehara et al., 1993; Mizutani, & Yoshida, 1991; Ng, 1998; Tsukagoshi et al., 1984; Wang, NG, Liu, Ooi, & Chang, 1996).
Coriolus mushroom contains several polysaccharides, including

Used in Japan as biologic response modifiers in cancer chemotherapy treatments (Harada et al.; Hayakawa et al., 1997; Maehara et al.; Morimoto et al., 1996; Nakazato, Koike, Saji, Ogawa, & Sakamoto, 1994; Nio et al., 1992; Sugimachi, Maehara, Ogawa, Kakegawa, & Tomita, 1997; Toi et al., 1992).

no reports of adverse effects from coriolus mushroom have been noted (Mizutani & Yoshida; Ng)
Patients receiving PSK adjunctly with chemotherapy have experienced

Adjuvant, 3 g of PSK has been used daily (Morimoto et al.; Nio et al.; Toi et al.; Yokoe et al., 1997).