The “Pharaoh Curse” is said to have killed ten archaeologists – according to superstition. But poisonous mushrooms that live in ancient Egyptian graves can heal blood cancer, says researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.
In particular, it is about the fungus called Aspergillus Flavus. This toxic fungus is said to contain elements that are needed to combat blood cancer. The proteins included therein can fight leukemia cells. According to the researchers, the protein in combination with human cells must be strong enough.
“Nature gave us this incredible pharmacy”
Sherry Gao, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was enthusiastic that this could be the start of “many other medication based on natural products”.
“Penicillin gave us mushrooms. These results show that many other medicines based on natural products can be discovered. Nature gave us this incredible pharmacy. It is up to us to ventilate their secrets.”
The current status is purely in vitro, so far there are no animal experiments or clinical studies in humans.
Source: Krone
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