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Reishi Capsule Boosts Progesterone Delivery Against Cancer Cells

Reishi Capsule Boosts Progesterone Delivery Against Cancer Cells

Reishi

What they found

Using reishi to deliver progesterone boosted hormone release by 91% and increased breast and uterine cancer cell death.

Using reishi to deliver progesterone boosted hormone release by 91% and increased breast and uterine cancer cell death.

The number

boosted hormone release by 91%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Compound

progesterone

progesterone

Published in

RSC Advances

RSC Advances

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Progesterone Therapy

Progesterone Therapy

Researchers used reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) as a natural delivery system for progesterone and it worked. The mushroom capsule boosted hormone release by 91% and significantly increased cancer cell death in breast and uterine cell lines compared to progesterone alone.

Researchers used reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) as a natural delivery system for progesterone and it worked. The mushroom capsule boosted hormone release by 91% and significantly increased cancer cell death in breast and uterine cell lines compared to progesterone alone.

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