Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries as nutraceuticals to improve health and
to treat numerous chronic and infectious diseases. One such mushroom is Ganoderma …

There has been enormous interest in the biologic activity of mushrooms and innumerable
claims have been made that mushrooms have beneficial effects on immune function with …

Ganoderma is a significant source of natural fungal medicines and has been used for the
treatment of various diseases for many years. However, the use of Ganoderma in cancer …

Pharmacotherapy using natural substances can be currently regarded as a very promising
future alternative to conventional therapy. With the rapid development of biotechnologies …

The antioxidant activity of organic extracts of eight fungal species, Ganoderma lucidum,
Ganoderma applanatum, Meripilus giganteus, Laetiporus sulphureus, Flammulina velutipes …

This paper presents the current state of knowledge on the biological activity and possible
medicinal applications of selected species of the genus Ganoderma: Ganoderma …

The Indian system of medicine–Ayurveda says “When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use.
When diet is correct, medicine is of no use”. In this context, mushroom constitutes one of the …

Fungal mycelium cultures are an alternative to natural sources in order to obtain valuable
research materials. They also enable constant control and adaptation of the process …

The genus Ganoderma includes about 80 species growing on cut or rotten trees. The most
commonly used species is Ganoderma ludicum. Biomolecules responsible for the health …

Immunomodulation by fungal compounds can be determined by the capacity of the
compounds to influence the cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear …