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Reishi Spores Slowed Bone Tumor Growth in Mice

Reishi Spores Slowed Bone Tumor Growth in Mice

Reishi

What they found

Shell-broken reishi spores slowed bone tumor growth in mice by 36% and triggered cancer cell death.

Shell-broken reishi spores slowed bone tumor growth in mice by 36% and triggered cancer cell death.

The number

by 36%

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

Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Bone Cancer Blocker

Bone Cancer Blocker

Reishi spores (Ganoderma lucidum) slowed bone tumor growth in mice by 36% and triggered cancer cell death. These spores—processed to remove their tough outer layer—disrupted fatty acid metabolism and depleted the tumor’s energy supply.

Reishi spores (Ganoderma lucidum) slowed bone tumor growth in mice by 36% and triggered cancer cell death. These spores—processed to remove their tough outer layer—disrupted fatty acid metabolism and depleted the tumor’s energy supply.

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