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Yellow Reishi Compound Helps Mice Burn Fat on High-Fat Diet

Yellow Reishi Compound Helps Mice Burn Fat on High-Fat Diet

Yellow reishi

What they found

A yellow reishi compound kept high-fat-diet mice lean by activating brown fat and improving blood sugar.

A yellow reishi compound kept high-fat-diet mice lean by activating brown fat and improving blood sugar.

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 resinaceum

Ganoderma resinaceum

Published in

Journal of Food Science

Journal of Food Science

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Fat-Burning Fungi

Fat-Burning Fungi

A compound from yellow reishi (Ganoderma resinaceum) helped mice on a high-fat diet stay lean by turning fat into energy. It activated brown fat, improved blood sugar, and supported healthy metabolism by boosting key energy pathways.

A compound from yellow reishi (Ganoderma resinaceum) helped mice on a high-fat diet stay lean by turning fat into energy. It activated brown fat, improved blood sugar, and supported healthy metabolism by boosting key energy pathways.

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