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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 […]

Advances in research on the active constituents and physiological effects of Ganoderma lucidum

March 5, 2022July 4, 2022Ijaz

Abstract Ganoderma lucidum, a double-walled basidiospore produced by porous basidiomycete fungi, has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. It is considered a valuable Chinese medicine for strengthening body resistance, invigorating the spleen, and replenishing Qi. G. lucidum contains a variety of active ingredients, such as polysaccharides, triterpenoids, nucleosides, sterols, alkaloids, polypeptides, fatty acids, […]