| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9009731 | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The inhibitory effects of methanol extracts of 19 edible and medicinal mushrooms on 5α-reductase activity were examined. The extract of Ganoderma lucidum Fr. Krast (Ganodermataceae) showed the strongest 5α-reductase inhibitory activity. The treatment of the fruit body of Ganoderma lucidum or the extract prepared from it significantly inhibited the testosterone-induced growth of the ventral prostate in castrated rats. These results showed that Ganoderma lucidum might be a useful ingredient for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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Authors
Rumi Fujita, Jie Liu, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Fumiko Konishi, Kiyoshi Noda, Shoichiro Kumamoto, Chie Ueda, Hisatoshi Tajiri, Shuhei Kaneko, Yoshitaro Suimi, Ryuichiro Kondo,