Effects of GCP on Prostate Cancer.

Summary

Genistein Combined Polysaccharide (GCP) is derived from adding soy powder to shiitake mushrooms. This concentrated mixture is currently being sold in Japan and the United States and is thought to possibly contain properties that may be useful in treating certain types of cancer.

Timeline

Start

2004-05

Primary completion

2006-01

Completion

2006-09

Publications

• Background deVere White RW, Hackman RM, Soares SE, Beckett LA, Li Y, Sun B. Effects of a genistein-rich extract on PSA levels in men with a history of prostate cancer. Urology. 2004 Feb;63(2):259-63. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.061.

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