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lentinan

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004776

A beta-glucan (a type of polysaccharide) from the mushroom Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom). It has been studied in Japan as a treatment for cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004776
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004776",
  "term": "lentinan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A beta-glucan (a type of polysaccharide) from the mushroom Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom). It has been studied in Japan as a treatment for cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lentinan/"
}

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