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Shiitake Antimicrobial: Candida, Biofilm, HIV, and Antibiotic Resistance

Explore mushroom research and guides on shiitake antimicrobial: candida, biofilm, hiv, and antibiotic resistance.

Shiitake Antimicrobial: Candida, Biofilm, HIV, and Antibiotic Resistance

Lentin: The Shiitake Protein That Fights HIV Reverse Transcriptase

Lentin is a 27.5 kDa shiitake protein, distinct from lentinan. It inhibits HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, several fungi, and leukemia cell growth in lab studies. Here is the evidence.