ABM Mushroom: Brazilian Tribal Remedy May Help Fight Against Cancer

As part of our Expert Insights series, this in-depth research article is brought to you by Dr. Phillipe Moser, Doctor of Pharmacy. Three decades ago, researchers began investigating a medical curiosity among the people of Piedade, Brazil. Residents of the small community near Sao Paulo enjoyed extraordinarily good health. They developed few diseases and lived unusually long lives. Outsiders began to wonder what was enhancing the Brazilians' immunity and lifespan. When researchers went looking for an answer, they stumbled upon the "Mushroom of God," a small mushroom that Piedade locals ate regularly. Citizens of Piedade had been using the "Mushroom of God," for years to avoid infection, diabetes, high cholesterol, chronic hepatitis, and arteriosclerosis. Keep reading to find out the exciting story of the life-enhancing ABM mushroom. . .


The Story of the Life-Enhancing ABM ( Agaricus blazei Murill )

The ABM mushroom was discovered by Takatoshi Furumoto in the district of Piedade near São Paulo in Brazil. The scientist discovered that very few people suffered from geriatric illnesses in this community.

Furumoto's research revealed that the healthy state of the people of Piedade was due to their frequently eating the ABM mushroom. In order to examine the mushroom species and establish its effect on cancer, samples were sent to the University of Buenos Aires and the University of the Province of Mie in Japan. Finally, Dr. Shobo Shibata, who was then working at the Department of Pharmacology as a professor, and Dr. Tetsuo Ikegawa of Japan's National Cancer Research Centre managed to detect the pharmacological action of ABM. That was about 30 years ago. Their research findings were published on the occasion of the General Assembly of the Japanese Pharmacology Association and the Japanese Cancer Research Society.

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