Research at the National University of Singapore, first published in 2005, stated that the stalk of the golden needle mushroom contains a large quantity of a protein, named "Five"/"FIP-fve" by the researchers, that helps in the regulation of the immune system.
Estudos da Universidade Nacional de Singapur publicados por vez primeira en 2005 confirmaron que o pé deste cogomelo contén unha gran cantidade de proteínas, denominadas five, que axudan a regular o sistema de inmunidade.