Healthy Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum as Herb Medicinal Mushroom

Hanqing Ye

Department of Nutrition, Beyond Biotech, USA

Dr. Hanqing Ye, Department of Nutrition, Beyond Biotech, USA.

Keywords: Ganoderma lucidum; Health; Polysaccharides; Triterpenes; Medicinal Mushroom

Abstract

Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi/Reishi) has been utilized for centuries in East Asia to prevent or treat various diseases as herb medicinal mushroom. The primary bioactive components in G.lucidum are commonly considered to be polysaccharides and triterpenoids, which have intriguing healthy benefits due to its roles for immune modulator, anti-cancer/tumor, cardiovascular health, hepatoprotective activity, protection to kidney, neuroprotective effects, anti-obesity and anti-inflammation, et al. To explore the values of G.lucidum as the potential medicines in pharmaceutical industry and one of important resources of nutrition supplements in food industry, here, healthy benefits of G.lucidum were summarized according to numerous research reports and clinical trails.

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