therapeutic action: reduction of reactive oxygen species

Extraction Optimization and Bioactivity of Polysaccharides from Ganoderma leucocontextum Spores

Researchers developed an improved method to extract beneficial polysaccharides from Ganoderma leucocontextum (white Ganoderma), a rare mushroom from the Tibetan plateau. The extracted compound GLSP-A1 showed strong anti-inflammatory effects by reducing inflammatory markers and reduced signs of aging in test organisms by decreasing harmful reactive oxygen species and cellular aging pigments. This work suggests the mushroom polysaccharide could potentially be used in dietary supplements to help slow aging.

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Antioxidative Activities of Micronized Solid-State Cultivated Hericium erinaceus Rich in Erinacine A against MPTP-Induced Damages

Researchers tested a processed form of Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) to see if it could protect against Parkinson’s disease-like damage in mice. The mushroom mycelium was specially processed to break down cell walls and increase its effectiveness. When given to mice exposed to a Parkinson’s-causing toxin, the mushroom treatment restored dopamine levels and reduced harmful oxidative stress in the brain and liver in a dose-dependent manner.

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