Herbal medicine for cardiovascular diseases: efficacy, mechanisms, and safety

A Shaito, DTB Thuan, HT Phu, THD Nguyen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a significant health burden with an ever-increasing
prevalence. They remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The use …

Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) an edible mushroom; a comprehensive and critical review of its nutritional, cosmeceutical, mycochemical, pharmacological, clinical, and …

R Ahmad, M Riaz, A Khan, A Aljamea… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reishi owes an exceptional value in nutritional, cosmeceutical, and medical treatments;
however, none of the studies has provided its future‐driven critical assessment. This study …

Survey on medicinal plants and herbs in traditional Iranian medicine with anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammation properties

MH Shahrajabian, W Sun - Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
The review aims to summarize the major and dominant natural antioxidants and their
resources from medicinal and herbal plants with antiviral, anti-inflammation and …

Polysaccharide peptides from Ganoderma lucidum ameliorate lipid metabolic disorders and gut microbiota dysbiosis in high-fat diet-fed rats

XC Lv, WL Guo, L Li, XD Yu, B Liu - Journal of Functional Foods, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the effects of polysaccharide peptides from Ganoderma
lucidum (GLPP) on hyperlipidaemia and gut microbiota dysbiosis in high-fat diet (HFD) …

A polysaccharide isolated from Ganoderma lucidum ameliorates hyperglycemia through modulating gut microbiota in type 2 diabetic mice

W Shao, C Xiao, T Yong, Y Zhang, H Hu, T Xie… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we reported a thermal stable and non-toxic heteropolysaccharide F31, which
decreased the blood glucose of diabetic mice (21.75 mmol/L) induced by high-fat diet (HFD) …

A Review of Chemical Composition and Bioactivity Studies of the Most Promising Species of Ganoderma spp.

K Sułkowska-Ziaja, M Balik, A Szczepkowski, M Trepa… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the current state of knowledge on the biological activity and possible
medicinal applications of selected species of the genus Ganoderma: Ganoderma …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of mushroom polysaccharides in chronic disease management

S Zhang, LEI Lin, Z Yun, FY Ye, GH Zhao - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic diseases have drawn much attention as the primary cause of death and disability. In
exploring novel side-effect-free agents against chronic diseases, significant efforts have …

β-Glucans as a panacea for a healthy heart? Their roles in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases

J Wouk, RFH Dekker, EAIF Queiroz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Factors
increasing the risks for CVD development are related to obesity, diabetes, high blood …

Natural antioxidants of the underutilized and neglected plant species of Asia and South America

MH Shahrajabian, DJ Marmitt… - Letters in Drug Design …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Plants have played an essential role in the search for new compounds for the
most diverse therapeutic purposes. Recently, more attention has been paid to natural …

Recent Advances in the Preparation, Structure, and Biological Activities of β-Glucan from Ganoderma Species: A Review

H Zhang, J Zhang, Y Liu, C Tang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ganoderma has served as a valuable food supplement and medicinal ingredient with
outstanding active compounds that are essential for human protection against chronic …