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Reishi, Cordyceps and Oyster Mushrooms May Ease Osteoarthritis

Reishi, Cordyceps and Oyster Mushrooms May Ease Osteoarthritis

Reishi, Cordyceps, Oyster mushroom

What they found

Compounds from reishi, cordyceps and oyster mushrooms block inflammatory markers like TNF-α and COX-2 involved in joint damage.

Compounds from reishi, cordyceps and oyster mushrooms block inflammatory markers like TNF-α and COX-2 involved in joint damage.

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At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidim, Cordyceps militaris, Pleurotus ostreatus

Ganoderma lucidim, Cordyceps militaris, Pleurotus ostreatus

Compound

TNF-α; IL-1β; COX-2

TNF-α; IL-1β; COX-2

Published in

ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Joint Health

Joint Health

Medicinal mushrooms could help reduce osteoarthritis symptoms by blocking inflammatory pathways and protecting cartilage. Compounds from reishi (Ganoderma lucidim), cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris), and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) inhibit key inflammatory markers like TNF-α, IL-1β, and COX-2, which contribute to joint damage.

Medicinal mushrooms could help reduce osteoarthritis symptoms by blocking inflammatory pathways and protecting cartilage. Compounds from reishi (Ganoderma lucidim), cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris), and oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) inhibit key inflammatory markers like TNF-α, IL-1β, and COX-2, which contribute to joint damage.

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