Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review New research from Taiwan revealing a rare forest fungus with remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Discovered growing on the endangered stout camphor tree, this cultivated mushroom produces a compound called N50 F2, a sulfated galacto-glucan that blocks inflammation signals and halts cancer cell proliferation—particularly in lung cancer—by triggering programmed cell death. The study highlights how this fungus bridges tradit...
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Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review New research from Taiwan revealing a rare forest fungus with remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Discovered growing on the endangered stout camphor tree, this cultivated mushroom produces a compound called N50 F2, a sulfated galacto-glucan that blocks inflammation signals and halts cancer cell proliferation—particularly in lung cancer—by triggering programmed cell death. The study highlights how this fungus bridges tradit...
178: 5 Ways that FUNGI are closer to HUMANS than PLANTS
Flora Funga Podcast
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178: 5 Ways that FUNGI are closer to HUMANS than PLANTS
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Join me as I dive into the wild world of fungi to uncover just how similar they really are to us humans! Fungi are often seen as these alien-like organisms that pop up in your kitchen when you forget about that old bread. But, believe it or not, they have some pretty fascinating connections to humans. From their complex networks to their weird and wonderful world, there's more to fungi than meets the eye. Wear FFP merch to support the show a...
Flora Funga Podcast
Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review New research from Taiwan revealing a rare forest fungus with remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Discovered growing on the endangered stout camphor tree, this cultivated mushroom produces a compound called N50 F2, a sulfated galacto-glucan that blocks inflammation signals and halts cancer cell proliferation—particularly in lung cancer—by triggering programmed cell death. The study highlights how this fungus bridges tradit...
