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Reishi Spores Boosted COVID-19 Booster Response

Reishi Spores Boosted COVID-19 Booster Response

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What they found

Reishi spore powder raised neutralizing antibody levels 90 days after a COVID-19 booster, driven by ganoderic acid H.

Reishi spore powder raised neutralizing antibody levels 90 days after a COVID-19 booster, driven by ganoderic acid H.

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

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

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Compound

ganoderic acid H

ganoderic acid H

Published in

Journal of Advanced Research

Journal of Advanced Research

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Reishi Vaccine Boost

Reishi Vaccine Boost

Spore powder from reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) significantly strengthened the immune response to COVID-19 vaccine boosters by enhancing IFN-α activity. Participants showed higher neutralizing antibody levels 90 days after vaccination, along with increased activation of monocytes, T cells, and B cells. Single-cell multi-omics revealed that ganoderic acid H was the key compound driving this effect, suggesting reishi spores could be a powerful, natural vaccine adjuvant.

Spore powder from reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) significantly strengthened the immune response to COVID-19 vaccine boosters by enhancing IFN-α activity. Participants showed higher neutralizing antibody levels 90 days after vaccination, along with increased activation of monocytes, T cells, and B cells. Single-cell multi-omics revealed that ganoderic acid H was the key compound driving this effect, suggesting reishi spores could be a powerful, natural vaccine adjuvant.

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