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Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Raw material

2 papers

Influence of Short-Term Consumption of Hericium erinaceus on Serum Biochemical Markers and the Changes of the Gut Microbiota: A Pilot Study

Xie Xiao-qian, Yan Geng, Qijie Guan, Yilin Ren, Lin Guo, Qiqi Lv, et al.
Nutrients Summary & key facts 2021 50 citations

Researchers had 13 healthy adults take Hericium erinaceus powder every day for seven days. They tested blood with routine blood and serum chemistry tests and checked gut bacteria using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. After the week, the gut bacterial community showed higher within-sample diversity and higher levels of several bacteria…

Fungal Biology and Applications Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Gut microbiota and health

Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic review

Akshay Menon, Ayesha Jalal, Zara Arshad, Faisal A. Nawaz, Rahul Kashyap
Frontiers in Nutrition Summary & key facts 2025 3 citations

This systematic review looked at 26 studies on Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) published up to June 2024. The authors found some clinical trial evidence of small cognitive improvements (a combined MMSE increase of 1.17 from one RCT and one pilot trial), laboratory evidence of anti‑cancer activity in cell lines, and…

Fungal Biology and Applications Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
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