With all the wild claims made today on the internet, often one does not know where to turn for real information. At Aloha Medicinals we feel it is crucial that valid research be available to allow our customers to separate fact from fiction. Below you will find third-party references regarding the use of our products in patients undergoing treatment for serious disease states. Under FDA law we cannot make any medical claims for natural products, but here is the latest information you can use to make judgment for yourself whether our products may be right for you or not. If you want more info, we are always available by telephone: 775-886-6300. We are always happy to speak with you or your doctor.
Latest research on Medicinal Mushrooms:
Government Published Cancer Reference Book: "Medicinal Mushrooms: Their Therapeutic Properties and Current Medical Usage with Special Emphasis on Cancer Treatments" Here is the full version of a landmark book published by the government of Great Britain in 2001. This is an official publication of Cancer Research UK, the English equivalent of the US National Cancer Institute. Written by professors Dr's Smith, Rowan and Sullivan of the University of Strathclyde, it is perhaps the most comprehensive text available today for those wishing details on the medicinal mushrooms and their application in cancer treatment.
It is somewhat technical in nature, but very clearly written for ease of understanding by those without an advanced scientific degree. You can download the entire book here in the form of PDF files. Some of the files are quite large, so we have broken it into chapters. Please be patient with the download time, it will be worth the wait. To anyone who claims that this is fringe science we can only point out that England produces some of the best doctors in the world. There is nothing wrong with English medicine, and here is the proof of the value of the medicinal mushroom compounds in cancer treatment, in the form of an official government publication.
This monograph is a comprehensive overview of this subject from the technology
of cultivation, extraction and chemistry of medicinal mushroom bioactive
compounds to the clinical evidence that suggests an important therapeutic
role in cancer, and other major diseases.
Official Government Publication
Table of Contents (PDF 8.87 kb)
Preamble (PDF
15.5)
Chapter 1 - Introduction
(PDF 36.3 kg)
Chapter 2 - The
Nature of Fungi with Special Emphasis on Mushrooms (PDF 1.41 mb)
Chapter 3a - Medicinally
Important Mushrooms Part 1 (PDF 8.12 mb)
Chapter 3b - Medicinally
Important Mushrooms Part 2 (PDF 8.75)
Chapter 3c - Medicinally
Important Mushrooms Part 3 (PDF 8.33)
Chapter 4 - Technology
of Mushroom Cultivation (PDF 338 kg)
Chapter 5 - Extraction,
Development and Chemistry of Anti-Cancer Compounds from Medicinal Mushrooms
(PDF 399 kg)
Chapter 6 - Immunomodulatory
Activities of Mushroom Glucans and Polysaccharide-Protein Complexes
in Animals and Humans (PDF 216 kg)
Chapter 7 - The
Role of Polysaccharides Derived from Medicinal Mushrooms in Cancer (PDF
133 kg)
Chapter 8 - Additional
Medicinal Properties (PDF 84.2 kg)
Chapter 9 - Regulatory
and Safety Criteria (PDF 67.8 kg)
Chapter 10 - Conclusions(PDF
49.5 kg)
Appendix 1 -
Overview of Human Immune System (PDF 603 kg)
Appendix 2 -
Standard Antitumor Activity Test (PDF 12.7 kg)
Appendix 3 -
Medicinal Mushrooms and Cancer Prevention (PDF 17.0 kg)
Author Biographies (PDF 21.6 kg)
Executive Summary (PDF 32.7 kg)
Acknowledgment (PDF 6.89 kg)
Front
Cover (PDF 6.17 kg)
Back
Cover (PDF 26.29 kg)
HEALING MUSHROOMS
by Dr. Georges Halpern, MD, PhD, is scheduled to hit the book shelves around January 1, 2007. This book is available through all the main book outlets, such as Borders and Amazon.com. Dr. Halpern is one of the world's leading authorities on Medicinal mushrooms, with more than 100 publications to his credit. Dr. Halpern is currently Professor of Pharmaceutical Science at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and for many years was Professor of Pharmacology and Immunology at University of California Davis. Aloha Medicinals products are referenced in this book more than thirty times. You can preview this book by clicking on the links below:
Healing
Mushrooms (PDF 1.76 mb)
Cover for
Healing Mushrooms (PDF 107kb)
Peer Review Journals: There are hundreds of research journals that have carried articles on medicinal mushroom compounds, primarily for the treatment of cancer. A couple of good places to start searching are listed below. Keep in mind you need to be very specific in your search. Since there are literally thousands of articles published in this field, your results will be limited only by the search terms you enter. Good terms to start with are:
| PSK | Lentinula |
| PSP | Wolfiporia |
| Agaricus blazei | Ganoderma |
| Lentinan | Cordyceps |
| Coriolus | Krestin |
| Trametes | Sonifilan |
| Agaricus | Innonotus (also spelled Inonotus) |
| Maitake | Host Mediated Immune Response |
| Grifola | Antitumor Polysaccharides |
| Lentinus | Immune Modulation Therapy |
Try the official US Government's National
Library of Medicine (web page)
or the equivelent site in Germany: Springerlink.com (web page)
There are so many places to find this info, it is hard to make a
comprehensive list here. Plus there is always yahoo.com and google.com
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Mushroom Documentary Clips
These video clips taken from a History Channel Documentary demonstrate some of the processes we use to grow medicinal mushrooms. Our 33,000 square foot manufacturing Facility in Carson City, Nevada has a monthly production capacity in excess of 176,000 kgs per month, making Aloha Medicinals the largest Medicinal Mushroom products manufacturer in the world! Aloha Medicinals is now manufacturing more than 50% of the total Cordyceps consumed in the world today!
Scholarly Journals
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The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms is the leading peer-review journal in this field. There are
hundreds of research papers here, spanning more than seven years. This
is a great resource for starting your research. The Leading Professional Journal in this field |
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Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements: Cordyceps chapter (PDF 399 kb) This is a chapter straight from the Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements, written by Aloha Medicinals at the request of the publishers. It was peer-reviewed by National Institute of Health, and is considered the leading authority on Cordyceps today. This is the latest info available on this medicinal mushroom.Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements: Reishi Chapter (PDF 375 kb) Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements: Shiitake Chapter (PDF 440 kb) Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements: This is the book the FDA
relies on. |
Human Leukemia: Here is an article published in Life Science showing the mechanism of action in Human Leukemia for some of the anticancer properties of Cordyceps sinensis: Induction of HL-60 apoptosis by ethyl acetate extract of Cordyceps sinensis fungal mycelium (PDF 547 kb)
Reducing the side effects in Radiation Treatment: The
latest article from Radiation Research Society Journal: Protection
against Radiation-Induced Bone Marrow and Intestinal
Injuries (PDF 744 kb)
Anti-Cancer Properties: A peer-reviewed article by Dr. Solomon Wasser of University of Haifa, Israel: Medicinal mushrooms as a source of antitumor and immunomodulating polysaccharides (PDF 269 kb)
Medicinal Properties of Mushrooms, including anticancer: Another peer-reviewed article by Dr. Solomon Wasser of University of Haifa,
Israel: Medicinal
Properties of Substances.
(PDF 1.66 mb)
Clinical Trials:
Reducing the side effects: Using Immune Assist (K9 Immunity) in Cancer treatment to reduce side effects: Cancer Clinical Trial (web page)
Immune Assist is the human grade, the same product in veterinary packaging is named K9 Immunity
Immune Assist as adjunct for Epivir (Lamivudine) in Hepatitis: Hepatitis Trial (web page)
Immune-Assist as an Adjunct for Chemo- and Radiation treatment in Cancer patients
Immune-Assist for Alcoholic Liver Disease and Hyperlipidemia
Immune-Assist along with Epivir for Hepatitis B
Modified Immune-Assist for HIV/AIDS
[PDF] On The Trail of the Yak - Most complete article yet on Cordyceps
News Release on Aloha Medicinals Cordyceps
Further Cordyceps research - Dr. Georges Halpern MD, PhD
UK Cancer Research Book on Medicinal Mushrooms and Cancer Treatment - Excellent Resource
Mushroom extract could stop breast cancer cell growth
The list of research papers just goes on and on. If you are looking for something in particular, please call our research department at 775-886-6300. We have thousands of papers in our files. Perhaps we can best address your questions that way. Good Luck in you search!
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