Anti-influenza effects of Ganoderma lingzhi: An animal study

The consumption of mushroom Ganoderma lingzhi (G. lingzhi) is believed to help people fight influenza. However, few scientific studies, particularly in animals, has addressed that. Here, a hot-water extract of G. lingzhi was orally or intranasally administered to mice infected with influenza A virus...

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Main Authors: Qinchang Zhu, Yhiya M. Amen, Koichiro Ohnuki, Kuniyoshi Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617302232