Turkey Tail Mushroom

Supplement

Trametes versicolor mushroom sold as powders and standardized extracts. Much of the literature is preclinical or concerns specific polysaccharide products and combination regimens; it does not establish efficacy for arbitrary retail mushroom products.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for turkey tail mushroom is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Supplement
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Medicinal potential of Turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor): A comprehensive review Darshan K, Sagar SP, Vajramma B, Shreedevasena S, Ashajyothi M, Asaiya AJK, Mishra SN · South African Journal of Botany, 2024 DOI

    Comprehensive review of turkey-tail composition and medicinal research, much of it laboratory or preparation-specific. The publisher DOI identifies the review.

  2. Control of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) by medicinal mushrooms, Trametes versicolor and Ganoderma lucidum: a preliminary clinical trial Donatini B · International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2014 DOI

    Preliminary trial evaluated Trametes together with Ganoderma rather than turkey-tail monotherapy. Its design and combination intervention do not establish efficacy for a generic turkey-tail supplement.

  3. Efficacy of a Coriolus versicolor-Based Vaginal Gel in Women With Human Papillomavirus-Dependent Cervical Lesions: The PALOMA Study. Serrano L, López AC, González SP, Palacios S, Dexeus D, Centeno-Mediavilla C, Coronado P, de la Fuente J, López JA, Vanrell C, Cortés J · Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2021 DOI

    This citation reports a human clinical study involving a formulation related to Turkey Tail Mushroom, not the isolated identity. The trial evaluated a Coriolus versicolor-derived vaginal gel rather than an oral mushroom…

3 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.