Versicolor, also known as clouds or tile versicolor fungus, is porous versicolor fungus fruiting plants or mycelium. In Asia, is a treatment for the chronic problem of porous mushroom. Has a very long history in China. Because with qi and no toxic effects, the drug has been seen on TCM. Its active ingredient, "polysaccharide peptide polymer", can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, bone marrow and immune function are also protective effect for any period of adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Rich in protein, fat, polysaccharides, peptides and all glucan polysaccharides, triterpenoids, lignin, a variety of amino acids and trace elements. Polysaccharide peptide also has another five monosaccharides including rhamnose, galactose, arabinose, mannose and xylose.
PSK chain combined with the small molecule protein (peptide) composed of proteoglycans regulate immunity, anti-cancer effect, these peptides contain ingredients rich in aspartic acid, glutamic acid. By gas chromatography and high performance liquid analysis, proved PSP addition to glucose, also other containing five monosaccharides, including mannose, xylose, galactose, rhamnose, arabinose. PSK peptides can be extracted from the mycelium; PSK body mainly extracted from the fruiting bodies. Versicolor polysaccharide-binding protein, also known as PSK peptide (PSP), is a kind of immune function adjustment immunomodulatory agent, helps boost the immune system function, for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, can play to reduce the decline in white blood cells, maintain the role of immunity, also half of the patients and thus enhance the appetite. "Many receive radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cancer patients often need to pause because of the side effects of too much treatment, PSK protective effect in patients with immune function, will enable them to continue treatment, but also enhance the appetite will not make the patient's weight loss was fast, strong to withstand treatment capacity will eventually be able to avoid compromising the effectiveness of the treatment.