Medicinal Properties
Laboratory experiments using rodent models suggest that the polysaccharides from M. esculenta fruit bodies have several medicinal properties, including anti-tumor effects, immunoregulatory properties, fatigue resistance, and antiviral effects. Extracts from the fruit bodies have antioxidant properties. It also has been shown that the polysaccharides from M. esculenta mycelia have antioxidant activity. The fungus is listed in the IUCN National Register of medicinal plants in Nepal.
Morchella esculenta is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat indigestion, excessive phlegm, and shortness of breath.
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