Some mushroom extracts have shown cholesterol lowering effects. Mushroom or Manchurian tea is considered a very healthy drink. This is made from a type of mushroom which originated in the Russian region of Kargasok, where most of the people lived well over hundred years. It is also claimed that this tea lowers high blood pressure, prevents premature wrinkling of skin. Mushroom extracts induce interferom formation which plays a crucial role in the defense mechanism against viral infection.
Mushroom extract also has high amount of retene that has an antagonistic effect on some tumours.