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    Glossary Reishi

    medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine

    Reishi, also known as Ganoderma lucidum, is a type of medicinal mushroom that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. It is renowned for its potential health benefits, including boosting the immune system, reducing stress, and improving sleep. Reishi contains bioactive compounds like polysaccharides and triterpenoids, which are believed to contribute to its therapeutic effects.

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    1. The Effects of a Powder of the Fruiting Body of Commercial Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (W.Curt.:Fr.) P.Karts.,] on Hypercholesterolemic Rat Skin, Applied With a Topical Application of Benzo(a)pyrene International journal of medicinal mushrooms · 2010 · 1 citations
    2. 512 Unlocking the potential of ganoderma iucidum: exploring the efficacy of reishi mushroom extract in promoting hair growth and scalp health Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2024
    3. HERBAL CREAMS OF REISHI EXTRACT AND TEA TREE OIL FOR HIRSUTISM–AN IN VIVO STUDY International journal of current pharmaceutical research · 2020
    4. Anti-androgenic activities of Ganoderma lucidum Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2005 · 70 citations
    5. Anti-androgenic activities of the triterpenoids fraction of Ganoderma lucidum Food Chemistry · 2006 · 64 citations
    6. Bioactive metabolites of Ganoderma lucidum: Factors, mechanism and broad spectrum therapeutic potential Journal of Herbal Medicine · 2019 · 36 citations
    7. The Effect of Mushroom Beta‐Glucans from Solid Culture of <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> on Inhibition of the Primary Tumor Metastasis Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2014 · 23 citations
    8. Long-Term Administration of Triterpenoids From Ganoderma lucidum Mitigates Age-Associated Brain Physiological Decline via Regulating Sphingolipid Metabolism and Enhancing Autophagy in Mice Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021 · 9 citations
    9. Acute vesiculobullous hand dermatitis and anagen effluvium in Ganoderma lucidum-induced aplastic crisis Annals of Hematology · 2013 · 7 citations
    10. A Case Report on Child with Different Types of Alopecia The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine · 2013 · 5 citations
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