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Wood Ear Mushroom Protects the Liver From Alcohol Damage

Wood Ear Mushroom Protects the Liver From Alcohol Damage

Wood ear

What they found

Wood ear polysaccharides reduced oxidative stress, inflammation and liver injury in animal models of alcoholic liver disease.

Wood ear polysaccharides reduced oxidative stress, inflammation and liver injury in animal models of alcoholic liver disease.

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

Auricularia polytricha

Auricularia polytricha

Compound

polysaccharides

polysaccharides

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Liver Protection

Liver Protection

Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia polytricha) shielded the liver from alcohol-related damage by targeting the NF-κB signaling pathway, a key driver of inflammation. Polysaccharides extracted from the mushroom reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, and liver injury markers in animal models of alcoholic liver disease.

Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia polytricha) shielded the liver from alcohol-related damage by targeting the NF-κB signaling pathway, a key driver of inflammation. Polysaccharides extracted from the mushroom reduced oxidative stress, inflammation, and liver injury markers in animal models of alcoholic liver disease.

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