Looks like the hot research is in GCP - Which comes from Amino Up Chemical Company - who also created AHCC. There are clinical trials for GCP right now
What to try?
GCP
Reishi
AHCC
Maitake
Aguaricus Blazie Murill
GCP - which looks like it might help.
(Quality of life -sells AHCC)
http://qualityoflife.net/product/242/GeniKinoko.html
Mushroom compound suppresses prostate tumors
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110523091539.htm
Patients with advanced prostate cancer may benefit from mushroom-supplemented soybean extract
Mushroom-supplemented soybean extract shows therapeutic promise for advanced prostate cancer
http://m.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/newsroom/7503
Regression of prostate cancer following administration of Genistein Combined Polysaccharide (GCP), a nutritional supplement: a case report.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12230910
Clinical Trials for GCP
Effects of a Genistein Concentrated Polysaccharide (GCP) for Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance.
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00584532?term=GCP&rank=1
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00269555?term=GCP&rank=2
Look - at the last person to comment on this page... his psa levels dropped taking gcp http://www.cancerforums.net/threads/30707-Has-anyone-tried-the-Plant-Programme-diet
Effects of a genistein-rich extract on PSA levels in men with a history of prostate cancer.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14972467?dopt=Abstract
Maitake + vitamin C
Induction of apoptosis in human prostatic cancer cells with beta-glucan (Maitake mushroom polysaccharide).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10851301
Maitake + vitamin C - another study - with case studies
Synergistic potentiation of D-fraction with vitamin C as possible alternative approach for cancer therapy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2840554/
AHCC
Dramatic prostate-specific antigen response with activated hemicellulose compound in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19104437
Extremely Interesting - Must read - about shiitake mushrooms and how it might help
http://www.research.va.gov/currents/may13/may13-05.cfm
Reishi ->
Ganoderma lucidum suppresses angiogenesis through the inhibition of secretion of VEGF and TGF-β1 from prostate cancer cells
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X05003906
Pharmacological Values of Medicinal Mushrooms for Prostate Cancer Therapy: The Case of Ganoderma Lucidum
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01635580802379323#.U6mcH5RdUic
Ganoderma lucidum inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells PC-3
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sp/ijo/2004/00000024/00000005/art00005
The in vitro and in vivo experimental evidences disclose the chemopreventive effects of Ganoderma lucidum on cancer invasion and metastasis
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10585-010-9334-z#page-1
Ganoderma lucidum suppresses motility of highly invasive breast and prostate cancer cells.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12408995
NF-kappaB - (looks like nf-kappab might play a role in prostate cancer.. if so... reishi will help down regulate it!)
NF-κB Gene Signature Predicts Prostate Cancer Progression
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/74/10/2763.short
Dual specificity phosphatase 1 expression inversely correlates with NF-κB activity and expression in prostate cancer and promotes apoptosis through a p38 MAPK dependent mechanism
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574789113001233
A monoterpene, unique component of thyme honeys, induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells via inhibition of NF-κB activity and IL-6 secretion
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711314002165
Elevated IL-8, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in men with metastatic prostate cancer starting androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) are associated with shorter time to castration-resistance and overall survival
Suppression of constitutive and tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activation and induction of apoptosis by apigenin in human prostate carcinoma PC-3 cells: correlation with down-regulation of NF-kappaB-responsive genes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15131058
Agaricus blazei Murill - looks like it might help prostate cancer
Recent developments in mushrooms as anti-cancer therapeutics: a review
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3339609/
Inhibitory mechanisms of Agaricus blazei Murill on the growth of prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18926679
Turkey Tails
FDA Approves Bastyr Turkey Tail Trial for Cancer Patients
http://m.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2012/11/fda-approves-bastyr-turkey-tail-trial-cancer-patients
Ardisianone - not can not find natural food for this... everywhere it says 'natural benzoquinone' but what does that mean?
Ardisianone, a natural benzoquinone, efficiently induces apoptosis in human hormone-refractory prostate cancers through mitochondrial damage stress and surviving downregulation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22674285
* wheat germ - fermented with yeast! make something good for the body!!!!!! Must review!
Ardisianone a natural benzoquinone efficiently induces apoptosis in human hormone-refractory prostate cancers through mitochondrial damage stress and survivin downregulation
Banana Peels?!?!?
Banana peel extract suppressed prostate gland enlargement in testosterone-treated mice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19734683
*** BAD one
Phellinus linteus - stay away from this one... it causes enlargement?