Isolation and identification of C-19 fatty acids with anti-tumor activity from the spores of Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom).

A review of the effects of Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) in preventing the aging process

Background: Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a mushroom that has been used in Asian countries for thousands of years as a culinary-medicinal mushroom to treat a variety of diseases. Objective: To evalzuate the studies conducted on anti-aging effects of Reishi mushroom. Methods: Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, SID, and MagIran databases were used to search for articles published during 1989-2023...

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...

Effects of Powder, Extracts, and Components of Ganoderma Lucidum in Treatment of Diabetes

Ganoderma lucidum is known in China and Japan as Ling-Zhi and Reishi. Due to medicinal properties and different nutritional compositions, ganoderma lucidum is currently used in food products. It contains essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, and a wide range of polysaccharides; all of which seem to be effective in lowering blood sugar level. This study aims to review the anti-diabetic a...

Chromatographic Fingerprint of Polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum Spores and Its Profile- Effect Relationship of Immunocompetence

Ganodermasides A and B, two novel anti-aging ergosterols from spores of a medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum on yeast via UTH1 gene.

Two novel ergosterol derivatives, ganodermasides A and B, hydroxylated at C-15 were isolated from the methanol extract of spores of a medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, showed to extend the replicative life span of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a yeast of K6001 strain. The stereostructures of ganodermasides A and B were determined based on the spectroscopic analysis and comparison of spectrosco...