Ganoderma lucidum and Hypericum perforatum Exhibit Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Androgen Effect in Rat Model of Experimental Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 385 - 391
• Main Authors: Okay, Gülin, Kırıcı, Pınar, Mavral, Nihal, Utkan Korun, Zeynep Ece, Annac, Ebru, Kaplan, Selçuk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 10.04.2024
• Subjects: Antibodies; Antioxidants; Diabetes; Edema; Follicles; Herbs; Inflammation; Insulin-like growth factors; Lipid peroxidation; Medical research; Menstruation; Original Paper; Ovaries; Pathogenesis; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; United States > US; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Follicle; Oxidation; Inflammation; Herbals

Abstract Objective: Chronic inflammation is considered to be of key importance in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) and Hypericum perforatum (HP) have been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. We studied the effec...