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Grifola frondosa

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Grifola frondosa [grə‚fō·lə frän′dōs·ə]
(mycology)
A type of mushroom found in parts of the eastern United States, Europe, and Asia, growing in masses at the base of stumps and on roots; has an anticancer effect in patients with lung and stomach cancers or leukemia. Also known as maitake mushroom.


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The San Marcos facility is designed to produce three species: Pleurotus eryngii, Grifola frondosa and Hysizygus marmoreus.
Maitake ( Grifola frondosa ), Japanese mushrooms, not only enhance the immune system, making all vaginal infections less likely, they also contain compounds that specifically inhibit and destroy Candida cells.
Maitake Grifola frondosa or maitake or hen-of-the-woods is a large, gray, fleshy polypore made up of numerous overlapping caps.
 
 
 
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