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Reishi Improved Survival in Mice With a Fungal Infection

Reishi Improved Survival in Mice With a Fungal Infection

Reishi

What they found

Oral reishi boosted IL-1β immune signaling and improved survival in mice with cryptococcosis.

Oral reishi boosted IL-1β immune signaling and improved survival in mice with cryptococcosis.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Published in

Mycopathologia

Mycopathologia

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Immune Ignition

Immune Ignition

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) activated key immune pathways that help the body detect and fight infection, boosting levels of IL-1β, a molecule that signals immune cells into action. In mice with cryptococcosis (a fungal disease that can cause meningitis), oral reishi treatment improved survival.

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) activated key immune pathways that help the body detect and fight infection, boosting levels of IL-1β, a molecule that signals immune cells into action. In mice with cryptococcosis (a fungal disease that can cause meningitis), oral reishi treatment improved survival.

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