Ganoderma Archives - Medicinal Mushroom Clinical Research, News and Recipes

Mushrooms of the Genus Ganoderma Used to Treat Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Ijaz

Pharmacotherapy using natural substances can be currently regarded as a very promising future alternative to conventional therapy of diabetes mellitus, especially in the case of chronic disease when the body is no longer able to produce adequate insulin or when it cannot use the produced insulin effectively. This minireview summarizes the perspectives, recent advances, and […]

CNS anti-depressant, anxiolytic and analgesic effects of Ganoderma applanatum (mushroom) along with ligand-receptor binding screening provide new insights: Multi-disciplinary approaches

March 6, 2022August 29, 2023Ijaz

Highlights The mushroom extracts were found to possess dose-dependent potentiality in antidepressant and anxiolytic test on mice model. The mushroom extracts revealed significant inhibition in pain. The mushroom extract is non-toxic evident from acute toxicity study. Ganoderma applanatum can be a prominent source of CNS depressant, anxiety and pain management. Ganoderma applanatum is a bracket fungus […]

Antimicrobial Activity of the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma

March 5, 2022July 4, 2022Ijaz

Abstract Over the past century, a number of synthetic antimicrobial agents have been discovered and developed, but drug resistance and toxicity are still the major hindrances to gaining successful therapeutic outcomes in many instances. Herbal medicines may represent a safe and useful supplement to existing chemotherapeutic therapies for the management of infectious diseases. Ganoderma has traditionally been […]