[#2011-13] Reishi Obameso, J.O. Immunom...

The toxicological and immunodulatory properties of some selected Ganoderma species was investigated using animal bioassay. The result of the haematological analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the total white blood cell (WBC) count value between the control animal and those fed with Ganoderma extract, while there was increase in the packed cell volume (PCV) of the rat fed with the extract. The differential WBC count showed that lymphocytes and eosinophil increase in the animals fed with Ganoderma extract, while the neutrophil reduced. However, the...

[#2011-12] Reishi Tze-chen Hsieh et al...

Lingzhi (LZ) is a medical mushroom also known as Ganoderma lucidum, which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 4,000 years and moreover, due to its presumed health benefits and apparent absence of side-effects it has also been widely consumed as a dietary supplement by cancer patients and by individuals diagnosed with various chronic diseases. The reported benefits of Ganoderma lucidum may be largely ascribed to its biologically active constituent polysaccha­rides and triterpenes known as ganoderic acids having structural similarity to steroid...

[#2010-25] Reishi Shimojo, Yosuke et al ...

Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used for the treatment of various diseases including cancer and atherosclerosis. In this study, the positive effect of G. lucidum on metabolic syndrome was investigated in more detail by the use of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocyte cells. Treatment of 3T3-L1 cells with G. lucidum extract (GE) significantly promoted adipocyte differentiation and adiponectin production in a dose-dependent manner, as assessed by Oil-Red O staining, quantitative RT-PCR and ELISA. Treatment with GW9662, an inhibitor for peroxisome...

[#2010-23] Reishi Ayudin, Seval et al. ...

Obstructive jaundice develops after occlusion of the common bile duct. Direct hyperbilirubinaemia, which occurs secondary to the condition, causes various life-threatening pathologies. Cytoprotective effects of Ganoderma lucidum (GL) have previously been shown. In this study, the effects of GL on oxidative stress and oxidant DNA damage in experimental obstructive jaundice were evaluated.

[#2010-20] Studies on Bioactive Substanc...

Studies on Bioactive Substances and Medicinal Effects of Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum in Japan Shizuoka University Takashi Mizuno REISHI, the fruiting body of Mannentake, Ganoderma lucidum has been known in Japan, China, and other countries as a food and raw material for the development of drugs. Recent studies have shown that the carcinistaticsubstance in REISHI is a polysaccharide, β-8-(1→3)-D-glucan. This polysaccharide seems to have promise as a new type of carcinostatic agent which might be useful in immunotherapy. Unlike chemicals used in chemotherapy, it has few...

[#2010-19] Effect of Ganoderma lucidum o...

Effect of Ganoderma lucidum on radioprotection in Mice Yeunhwa GU1,2,5, Takashi NAKAMURA6, Kwang-Ho CHO8,  Jung-Sook CHOI7, Toshihiro MAENAKA1, Yuka ITOKAWA1,  Takenori YAMASHITA1, Kaori TANO4,5, Ihil-Bong CHOI2,  Ki-Mun KANG3, Takeo HASEGAWA1, Masami OSHIMA1, Ikukatsu SUZUKI1, and Torao ISHIDA4,5 1Graduate School of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea 3Deptment of Therapeutic Radiology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Sciences,...