Antiviral Polypore Mycelium
Diluted polypore extracts reportedly outperformed ribavirin and cidofovir in side-by-side antiviral comparisons. Among 2,392 fungal samples, about 10 to 12 species showed exceptionally strong antiviral activity. U.S. biodefense interest af…
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Diluted polypore extracts reportedly outperformed ribavirin and cidofovir in side-by-side antiviral comparisons. Among 2,392 fungal samples, about 10 to 12 species showed exceptionally strong antiviral activity. U.S. biodefense interest after September 11, 2001 led to work on antiviral mushroom compounds. The active antiviral material was mycelium rather than mushroom fruiting bodies. Old-growth tree polypores were among the most active antiviral organisms.