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Shiitake Lowered Cholesterol in Animals

Shiitake Lowered Cholesterol in Animals

Shiitake

What they found

Shiitake at 100–200 mg/kg for 9 weeks reduced total cholesterol from about 225 to 165.81 mg/dL and LDL from about 123.79 to 45.31 mg/dL.

Shiitake at 100–200 mg/kg for 9 weeks reduced total cholesterol from about 225 to 165.81 mg/dL and LDL from about 123.79 to 45.31 mg/dL.

The number

reduced total cholesterol from ~225 → 165.81 mg/dL

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

Lentinula edodes

Lentinula edodes

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Cholesterol Control Shift

Cholesterol Control Shift

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) supplementation at 100–200 mg/kg for 9 weeks reduced total cholesterol from ~225 → 165.81 mg/dL and LDL from ~123.79 → 45.31 mg/dL, while increasing HDL up to 104.11 mg/dL (p < 0.05). Higher doses (0.02%) also lowered triglycerides to ~81.98 mg/dL and reduced cardiac risk markers (AI ↓ to 0.60; CRF ↓ to 1.60) over time.

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) supplementation at 100–200 mg/kg for 9 weeks reduced total cholesterol from ~225 → 165.81 mg/dL and LDL from ~123.79 → 45.31 mg/dL, while increasing HDL up to 104.11 mg/dL (p < 0.05). Higher doses (0.02%) also lowered triglycerides to ~81.98 mg/dL and reduced cardiac risk markers (AI ↓ to 0.60; CRF ↓ to 1.60) over time.

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