Anti-Androgenic Activities of Ganoderma Lucidum

    July 2005 in “ Journal of Ethnopharmacology ”
    Rumi Fujita, Jie Liu, Kuniyoshi Shimizu … Ryuichiro Kondo
    Studysummary In this study, Ganoderma lucidum extract was found to significantly inhibit 5alpha-reductase activity and testosterone-induced prostate growth in rats, suggesting potential use for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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