Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews Vol. 4; p. CD007731
• Main Authors: Jin, Xingzhong, Ruiz Beguerie, Julieta, Sze, Daniel Man-Yeun, Chan, Godfrey C F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 05.04.2016
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents - immunology; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Humans; Immunity, Cellular - immunology; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - immunology; Neoplasms - therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Reishi - chemistry

Ganoderma lucidum is a natural medicine that is widely used and recommended by Asian physicians and naturopaths for its supporting effects on immune system. Laboratory research and a handful of preclinical trials have suggested that G. lucidum carries promising anticancer and immunomodulatory proper...