Although lab studies suggest anticancer properties with this medicinal mushroom, clinical trials are needed to confirm such effects.
P. linteus is a medicinal mushroom used in traditional medicine in Asia. Lab studies suggest compounds present in this mushroom may have anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties.
Data in humans are very limited, however. There is one study that suggests it maybe helpful as an add-on treatment in some pancreatic cancer patients. Well-designed trials are needed to confirm these effects.