Pharmacological Activities and Safety of Ganoderma lucidum Spores: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Ganoderma lucidum is traditionally used to prevent and treat some diseases such as liver disorders, hypertension, insomnia, diabetes, and cancer. G. lucidum spore extracts are also reported to share similar bioactivities as extracts from its other parts. However, there is no systematic review that elucidates its pharmacological effect. Our aim is to comprehensively summarise current evidence of G. lucidum spore extracts to clarify its benefits to be applied in further studies. We searched five primary databases: PubMed, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Global Health Library (GHL), System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe (SIGLE), and Google Scholar on September 13, 2021. Articles were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. A manual search was a

SUBMITTER: Thuy NHL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10545004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature