Although it was long known by researchers that certain types of mushrooms possess anti-tumor properties, only recently, a group of studies have shown that the widely available white button mushrooms (WBMs), or Agaricus bisporus, possess a unique capability to enhance the body's immune system. In spite of WBMs constituting about 90 percent of the total mushrooms consumed in America, its true nutritional significance was only realized in the last few years as a result of innovative animal and lab research conducted at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. WBMs strengthen the immune system by stepping up the production of proteins that eliminate disease-causing pathogens. Because of the positive impact that these mushrooms have on the immune system cells called dendritic cells, which can make white blood cells known as T cells, they might play a major role in fighting cancer. Further, separate research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, suggests consuming 100 grams of WBMs per day would substantially lessen the chances of breast tumor in women.
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