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 …

Natural polysaccharides as preventive and therapeutic horizon for neurodegenerative diseases

M Dhahri, M Alghrably, HA Mohammed, SL Badshah… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are a serious and widespread global public health burden
amongst aging populations. The total estimated worldwide global cost of dementia was US 818billionin2015andhasbeenprojectedtoris …

Ganoderma lucidum extract ameliorates MPTP-induced parkinsonism and protects dopaminergic neurons from oxidative stress via regulating mitochondrial function …

Z Ren, C Wang, T Wang, H Ding, M Zhou… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2019 - nature.com
Neuroprotection targeting mitochondrial dysfunction has been proposed as an important
therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease. Ganoderma lucidum (GL) has emerged as a …

Pharmacological effects of natural Ganoderma and its extracts on neurological diseases: A comprehensive review

C Zhao, C Zhang, Z Xing, Z Ahmad, JS Li… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ganoderma, has been used for clinical applications for thousands of years as a highly-
nutritious and significantly-effective medicinal herb. The active components and efficacy of …

A fructan from Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge showing neuroprotective and immunoregulatory effects

S Zhang, Q Zhang, L An, J Zhang, Z Li, J Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract A novel polysaccharide, AAP70-1, was isolated from Anemarrhena asphodeloides
for the first time. The primary structural analysis revealed that AAP70-1 was composed of …

From nutraceutical to clinical trial: frontiers in Ganoderma development

KD Hsu, KC Cheng - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2018 - Springer
Ganoderma spp. are medical mushrooms with various pharmacological compounds which
are regarded as a nutraceutical for improving health and treating diseases. This review …

Neuroprotective effects of plant polysaccharides: A review of the mechanisms

QH Gao, X Fu, R Zhang, Z Wang, M Guo - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are an important class of phytochemicals, and many studies have
demonstrated their beneficial effects in the context of a number of pathologies including …

Neuroprotective effects of ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides against oxidative stress-induced neuronal apoptosis

X Sun, Y Liao, W Li, L Guo - Neural regeneration research, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides have protective effects against apoptosis in neurons
exposed to ischemia/reperfusion injury, but the mechanisms are unclear. The goal of this …

Polysaccharide of Ganoderma and Its Bioactivities

J Zhang, Y Liu, Q Tang, S Zhou, J Feng… - Ganoderma and health …, 2019 - Springer
Ganoderma, named lingzhi in China, has been used for centuries as drug and nutraceutical
to treat diseases. Based on our research and other literatures, the chapter summarizes the …

Extraction, purification, structural characterization, biological activity, mechanism of action and application of polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum: A review

L Ding, H Shangguan, X Wang, J Liu, Y Shi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ganoderma lucidum is a traditional tonic medicine in China, known as the “fairy grass” and
“spiritual grass”. It contains various chemical components, such as polysaccharides …