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Lion's Mane Hydrogel Film Helps Wounds Heal

Lion's Mane Hydrogel Film Helps Wounds Heal

Lion's mane

What they found

A hydrogel film with lion's mane extract slowly releases ergosterol to promote cell growth and wound repair.

A hydrogel film with lion's mane extract slowly releases ergosterol to promote cell growth and wound repair.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus

Compound

ergosterol

ergosterol

Published in

ph02.tci-thaijo.org

ph02.tci-thaijo.org

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Wound Healing

Wound Healing

A novel hydrogel film incorporating lion's mane mushroom extract (Hericium erinaceus) enhances wound healing. This film, made from polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan, gradually releases ergosterol, a compound that promotes cell growth and repair.

A novel hydrogel film incorporating lion's mane mushroom extract (Hericium erinaceus) enhances wound healing. This film, made from polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan, gradually releases ergosterol, a compound that promotes cell growth and repair.

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