This Rare Fungus Can Kill Cancer Cells, And We Finally Know Its Secret

Image: Antrodia cinnamomea aka Taiwanofungus camphoratus, a rare and valued medicinal mushroom indigenous to Taiwan. Image credit: Thomaswz19 via Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0. Article by David Nield. Science Alert – August 31, 2025. Research article: Carbohydrate Polymers.

The rare Antrodia cinnamomea fungus (also known as Taiwanofungus camphoratus) is only found in Taiwan, and is associated with one particular type of endangered tree. Long used for herbal medicines, the fungus has now been linked to cancer-fighting capabilities through a specific kind of sugar molecule. Researchers from the National Taiwan University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan discovered the link by focusing on a group of compounds produced by the fungus called sulfate polysaccharides (SPS). […]

Click here to view original web page at www.sciencealert.com