DNA damaging potential of Ganoderma lucidum extracts

Therapeutic potential of Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.)

Mushrooms represent a major and untapped source of potent new pharmaceutical products. The antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antinociceptive, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, antitumour, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective and cardioprotective activities of the methanolic extract of Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) P. Karst. collected from tropical South India were evaluated for the revalidation of its util...

Evaluation of antibacterial activity of different Ganoderma lucidum extracts

Bioproducts of Mushroom have multi beneficial effects for human welfare. Medicinal mushrooms are widely used as traditional medicinal ingredients for the treatment of various diseases and related health problems. Most of the medicinal extracts from mushroom are different forms of polysaccharides which strengthens the immune system with little or no side effect. Medicinal mushroom research has f...

Aqueous extracts of Ganoderma lucidum, Lignosus rhinocerotis, Pleurotus giganteus

31 Background 32 Mushrooms are not only regarded as gourmet cuisine but also as therapeutic agent to 33 promote cognition health. However, little toxicological information is available regarding 34 their safety. Therefore, the aim of this study was to screen selected ethno35 pharmacologically important mushrooms for stimulatory effects on neurite outgrowth and 36 to test for any cytotoxicity. 3...

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Molecular identification of Ganoderma lucidum from Iran

Medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum has been used in East Asia for centuries in order to prevent and treat a variety of diseases such as hepatitis, immunological disorders and cancers. In fact, this fungus contains a vast source of polysaccharides, proteins and secondary metabolites with anti-tumor and immuno-modulatory properties. Up to now, a variety of drug metabolites extracted from G. luc...