Shiitake Mushroom

• What other names is Shiitake Mushroom known by?
• What is Shiitake Mushroom?
• How does Shiitake Mushroom work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Shiitake Mushroom.

What other names is Shiitake Mushroom known by?

Champignon Noir, Champignon Parfumé, Champignon Shiitake, Champignons Shiitake, Forest Mushroom, Hongos Shiitake, Hua Gu, Lenticus edodes, Lentin, Lentin des Chênes, Lentin du Chêne, Lentinan edodes, Lentinula, Lentinula edodes, Lentinus edodes, Mushroom, Pasania Fungus, Shitake, Shiitake, Snake Butter, Tricholomopsis edodes.

What is Shiitake Mushroom?

Shiitake mushroom is a fungus. An extract made from this mushroom is used as medicine.

Shiitake mushroom is used for boosting the immune system, lowering blood cholesterol levels, treating prostate cancer, and as an anti-aging agent.

Shiitake mushroom is also eaten as food.

Possibly Ineffective for...

• Prostate cancer. Shiitake mushroom extract does not seem to stop prostate cancer from advancing, at least according to a laboratory test that measures prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. PSA levels can be used to measure the progress of prostate cancer.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• High cholesterol.
• Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of shiitake mushroom for these uses.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).