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Medicinal Mushrooms & Mental Health

Medicinal Mushrooms & Mental Health (Adult Population)

The CNP Medicinal Mushrooms & Mental Health Research Category consolidates research exploring the interconnected relationship between medicinal mushrooms and mental health. Cassidy Axelrod is CNP's Medicinal Mushrooms and Mental Health contributor and is the lead developer of this research category. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

Neuroprotective metabolites of Hericium erinaceus promote neuro-healthy aging

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 05 December 2021
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF
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Antidepressant-like effects of a water-soluble extract from the culture medium of Ganoderma lucidum mycelia in rats

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 05 December 2021
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

This 2013 study investigated the potentially antidepressant-like and anxiolytic effects of Ganoderma lucidum mycelia (a popular medicinal mushroom) among rats. Ganoderma lucidum mycelia (MAK) is used for promoting health in Asian countries and has been shown to protect cells from oxidative damage. In this study, MAK was administered in the rats one hour before the […]

Evaluation of antianxiety potential of four ganoderma (Agaricomycetes) species from India in mice

  • Karim Maghraby, M.B.B.Ch, M.Sc, Director
  • 05 December 2021
  • Reviewed By CNP STAFF

Among various medicinal mushroom species, the genus Ganoderma has many members that are known to reduce stress and anxiety. Research on their efficacy, however, is insufficient to date. This compelled Singh et al. (2016) to investigate the anxiolytic properties of four Ganoderma members, namely, G. applanatum, G. brownii, G. lucidum, and G. philippii. Dried, powdered […]

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