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Shiitake Lentinan Boosted Muscle Strength in Aged Mice

Shiitake Lentinan Boosted Muscle Strength in Aged Mice

Shiitake

What they found

Lentinan from shiitake increased muscle strength and endurance in aged mice and prevented muscle fiber shrinkage.

Lentinan from shiitake increased muscle strength and endurance in aged mice and prevented muscle fiber shrinkage.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

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At a glance

Latin name

Lentinula edodes

Lentinula edodes

Compound

lentinan

lentinan

Published in

Food Research International

Food Research International

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Muscle Rescue

Muscle Rescue

In aged mice, lentinan from shiitake (Lentinula edodes) increased muscle strength and endurance, and prevented shrinkage of muscle fibers. It raised the number and performance of mitochondria, the cell’s energy units, by activating key regulators of energy production, with effective doses in both muscle cells and orally in older animals.

In aged mice, lentinan from shiitake (Lentinula edodes) increased muscle strength and endurance, and prevented shrinkage of muscle fibers. It raised the number and performance of mitochondria, the cell’s energy units, by activating key regulators of energy production, with effective doses in both muscle cells and orally in older animals.

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