Scientific-based literature on herbs and mushrooms.  Updated regularly. (Click Links)

Cancer

 -  In Vivo and In Vitro Anti-Tumor Effects of Fungal Extracts - Molecules (2014)

 - Dandelion Has Unsuspected Health Benefits Such As Inhibiting Cancer Cell Growth - Natural News (2013)

 - Nature Curing Cancer - A Review on Structural Modification Studies with Natural Active Compounds having Anti-Tumor Efficiency  - Science Direct (2015)

- Apoptotic Properties of Polysaccarides Isolated From Fruiting Bodies of Medicinal Mushroom Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Conk) in Human Lung Carcinoma Cell Line - Science Direct (2014)

- Induction of Apoptosis by Ethanol Extracts of Ganoderma lucidum in Human Gastric Carcinoma Cells - Science Direct (2010)

- Nutraceuticals as potential therapeutic agents for colon cancer: a review - Science Direct (2014)

 - Are Dandelions A Natural Anti-Cancer Agent? Canadian Researchers Win Grant Money To Investigate - Medical Daily (2013)

 - Turkey Tail Mushroom Finally Being Studied in U.S. After 30 years of use in Cancer Treatment in Japan - Natural News (2013)

 - Chinese Herbal Extract May Help Kill Off Pancreatic Cancer Cells - Science Daily (2014)

 - Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) induces G0/G1 arrest and apoptosis in human hepatoma HepG2 cells - PMC (2008)

 - Apoptotic Effect of Koumine on Human Breast Cancer Cells and the Mechanism Involved - Pub Med (2015)

- Cytotoxic effect of the pentacyclic oxindole alkaloid mitraphylline isolated from Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) bark on human Ewing's sarcoma and breast cancer cell lines - PubMed (2010)

- Ganoderma lucidum inhibits proliferation of human ovarian cancer cells by suppressing VEGF expression and up-regulating the expression of connexin 43 - PMC (2014)

- Uncaria tomentosa (Cat's Claw) —Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer: Clinical Trial - Hindawi (2012)

 - Roles of p53 and Caspases in Induction of Apoptosis in MCF- 7 Breast Cancer Cells Treated with a Methanolic Extract of Nigella Sativa Seeds - Pub Med (2014)

 - Synergistic Effect of Curcumin in Combination with Anticancer Agents in Human Retinoblastoma Cancer Cells Lines - Pub Med (2014) 

 - White tea (Camellia sinensis) inhibits proliferation of the colon cancer cell line, HT-29, activates caspases and protects DNA of normal cells against oxidative damage - Science Direct (2015)

 - Potential New Pharmacological Agents Derived From Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer - Pub Med (2015)

 - Inhibitory effects of ginseng sapogenins on the proliferation of triple negative breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells - Science Direct (2014)

 - Herbal Medicine as Inducers of Apoptosis in Cancer Treatment - PMC (2014)

- Recent Developments in Mushrooms as Anti-Cancer Therapeutics:  A Review (2011)

- Selective induction of apoptosis and autophagy through treatment with dandelion root extract in human pancreatic cancer cells - PubMed (2012)

- Frankincense derived from Boswellia carteri induces bladder tumor cell cytotoxicity (2009)


Menopause

 - Natural Menopause Treatment with Herbs and Food - Natural News (2012)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

 - Chinese Herbal Remedy as Good as Methotrexate for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Finds - Science Daily (2014)

 - Reishi Mushrooms Offer Help for Those with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Natural News (2010)

 - The Ultimate Guide to Herbs and Supplements for RA - Healthline (2014)

Metabolic Disorders & Obesity

 - Plant Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine May Treat Metabolic Diseases and Obesity - Science Daily (2014)

Liver Disease

 - Hepatoprotective Efficacy of Chicory Alone or Combined With Dandelion Leaves Against Induced Liver Damage - Life Science Journal (2013)

Viral, Bacterial, Fungal Infections

 - Cure For AIDS Found In Folkloric Siberian Mushroom, Russian Institute Claims - Medical Daily (2013)

- Anti-infective properties of the melanin-glucan complex obtained from medicinal tinder bracket mushroom, Fomes fomentarius - PubMed (2011)

- Fungal strain matters: colony growth and bioactivity of the European medicinal polypores Fomes fomentarius, Fomitopsis pinicola and Piptoporus betulinus - AMB Express (2015)

- French Study Treats Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) with Reishi and Trametes Mushrooms - Green Medline (2014)

- Activity of Several Plant Extracts Against Drug-Sensitive and Drug-Resistant Microbes - Science Direct (2014)

- Inhibitory effect of aqueous dandelion extract on HIV-1 replication and reverse transcriptase activity - PMC (2011)

Gout

 - The Role of Western Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Gout - Science Direct Journal of Herbal Medicine (2013)

 - Herbs for Managing Gout Symptoms - Livestrong (2014)

Diabetes

 - Herbs and Supplements for Diabetes - Healthline (2014)

 - Herbal Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Chemistry, Biology, and Potential Application of Selected Plants and Compounds - Hindawi (2013)

General

 - National Survey of US Oncologists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Patterns Regarding Herb and Supplement Use by Patients With Cancer - Pub Med (2014)

 - Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications - PMC (2014)

 - Three Medicinal Mushrooms That Are Proven To Fight Disease - Natural News Article (2014)

 - Medicinal Plants of the Russian Pharmacopoeia - Science Direct (2014)

 - Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides supplementation attenuates exercise-induced oxidative stress in skeletal muscle of mice - Science Direct (2014)

  - Medicinal Value of the Caterpillar Fungi Species of the Genus Cordyceps (2008)

 - Therapeutic Potential of Natural Pharmacological Agents in the Treatment of Human Diseases - Hindawi (2014)

 - Anti-inflammatory and Anti-nociceptive Effects of the Alcohol Extract of Fomes fomentarius

 - The Effect of Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) Hydroalcoholic Extract on Blood Cells in Mice - Hindawi (2012)