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Articles

"Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics", Leung AY, Foster S., 2d ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 255-60.

"Reishi: Ancient Herb for Modern Times". Jones K. Issaquah, WA: Sylvan Press, 1990, 6.

"Reishi Mushroom: Herb of Spiritual Potency and Wonder". Willard T. Issaquah, WA: Sylvan Press, 1990, 11.

"Oriental Materia Medica: A Concise Guide". Shu HY., Palos Verdes, CA: Oriental Healing Arts Press, 1986, 640-1.

"Medicinal Mushrooms". Hobbs C. Santa Cruz, CA: Botanica Press, 1995, 96-107.

"Reishi mushroom: Ancient medicine in modern times". Jones K. Alt Compl Ther 1998; 4:256-66 [review]

Studies on Ganoderma lucidum: I. Efficacy against hypertension and side effects". Kammatsuse K, Kajiware N, Hayashi K. Yakugaku Zasshi, 1985;105:531-3.

"Treatment of hypertension by ling zhi combined with hypotensor and its effects on arterial, arteriolar and capillary pressure and microcirculation". Jin H, Zhang G, Cao X, et al. In: Nimmi H, Xiu RJ, Sawada T, Zheng C. (eds). Microcirculatory Approach to Asian Traditional Medicine. New York: Elsevier Science, 1996, 131-8.

"American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook". McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A (eds). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997, 55.

Cancer Research UK - Medicinal mushrooms and cancer.

Reishi - Holistic-On-Line.

Studies on Bioactive Substances and Medical Effects of REISHI - Takashi Mizuno, Shizuoka University, Japan.

"Mushroom Science - Ganoderma l.".Steven Baily, N.D.,American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Therapeutic Compendium.

Biologically Active Compounds, PubMed 2004.

Cholesterol-Lowering Properties, Lipids Health Dis. 2004.

Hypoglycemic Effect, Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2004.

Cancer Treatment, Integr Cancer Ther. 2003.

Aging, Antioxidants, Br J Nutr. 2004.

Anti-angiogenic, J Ethnopharmacol. 2004.

"Human Breast and Prostate Cancer Cells". J. Altern. Complement Med. 2003.

"Immune Functions in Advanced-stage Cancer Patients". Immunol. Invest. 2003.

"Inhibit Growth of Hepatoma Cells". Life Sci. 2003.

"Anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular and Alzheimers Disease - Status of Ganoderma Lucidum as an Anti-inflammatory Agent in the U.S". University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.

"HIV - Clinical study of micronized Reishi Mushroom in Thai HIV patients".

Mizuno et al, Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi, 58(9):871 (1984); 59(11):1143 (1985). T. Kikuchi et al, Chem. Pharm. Bull., 33:2624 & 2629 (1985); 34:3695, 4018 & 4030 (1986).

A. Morigiwa et al, Chem. Pharm. Bull., 34(7):3025 (1986). Y. Kabir et al J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol., 34:433 (1988). H. Kikino et al, Planta Medica, 4:339 (1985); 55:358 (1989). T. Mizuno et al, Food Review International, 11(1), 151 (1995). M. Hattori, Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Ganoderma lucidum in Japan, 128 (1997). "Proceedings of the 1st International Sympoium on Ganoderma lucidum in Japan", W.B. Stavinoha, 99 (1997). H.W. Kim et al, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 1(2):121 (1999). R.Y. Chen et al, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 1(2):147 (1999). Q.H. Zheng et al, International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 1(3):207 (1999).

"The Natural Pharmacy". Lininger S.(ed)., Prima Health Publishing, Rocklin, CA; 1998.

"Longevity herb of the orient". Jones K., Part 2. Townsend Letter Doctors, 1992; Nov: 1008.

"Effect of Ganoderma lucidum on postherpetic neuralgia". Hijikata Y & Yamada S., Am J Chinese Med 1998; 26(3-4): 375-381.

"Experimental and clinical studies on inhibitory effect of Ganoderma lucidum on platelet aggregation". Tao J & Feng KY., J Tongii Med Univ 1990; 10(4): 240-243.

5. McGuffin M, Hobbes C, Upton R et al: American herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL; 1997.

"Triterpenes from the spores of Ganoderma lucidum and their cytotoxicity against meth-A and LLC tumor cells". Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2000 Jul; 48(7): 1026-33.

Min BS, Gao JJ, Nakamura N, Hattori M, Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.

"Effect of fatty acids on the mycelial growth and polysaccharide formation by Ganoderma lucidum in shake flask cultures". Enzyme Microb Technol 2000 Aug 1; 27(3-5): 295-301.Yang F, Ke Y, Kuo S, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tunghai University, 40704, Taichung, Taiwan, People's Republic of China.

"Ganoderma lucidum: partial characterization of spore and whole body antigenic extracts". J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2000 Mar-Apr; 10(2): 83-9. Gupta SK, Pereira BM, Singh AB, Centre for Biochemical Technology, Delhi, India.

"Comparison of headspace techniques for sampling volatile natural products in a dynamic system". Z Naturforsch [C] 2000 Mar-Apr; 55(3-4): 180-8. [Medline record in process]. Faldt J, Eriksson M, Valterova I, Borg-Karlson AK,. Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Ecological Chemistry, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. "Anti-inflammatory triterpenoids from mysterious mushroom Ganoderma lucidum and their potential possibility in modern medicine". Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 1999; 42(4): 123-5. Patocka J, Department of Toxicology, Purkyne Military Medical Academy, Hradec Kralove.

"New lanostanoids of Ganoderma tsugae". Nat Prod 2000 Apr; 63(4): 514-6. Su HJ, Fann YF, Chung MI, Won SJ, Lin CN,. School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 807, Republic of China.

"Ganomycins A and B, new antimicrobial farnesyl hydroquinones from the basidiomycete Ganoderma pfeifferi". J Nat Prod 2000 Mar; 63(3): 416-8. Mothana RA, Jansen R, Julich WD, Lindequist U, Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany.

"Nutritional value of ganoderma extract and assessment of its genotoxicity and antigenotoxicity using comet assays of mouse lymphocytes". Food Chem Toxicol 2000 Feb-Mar; 38(2-3): 173-8. Chiu SW, Wang ZM, Leung TM, Moore D, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong, China.

"Asian studies on cancer chemoprevention". Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999; 889:157-92 Update from Asia. Yun TK, Laboratory of Experimental Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

"Antiherpetic activities of various protein bound polysaccharides isolated from Ganoderma lucidum". J Ethnopharmacol 1999 Dec 15; 68(1-3): 175-81. Eo SK, Kim YS, Lee CK, Han SS, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.

"Antiviral activities of various water and methanol soluble substances isolated from Ganoderma lucidum". J Ethnopharmacol 1999 Dec 15; 68(1-3): 129-36. Eo SK, Kim YS, Lee CK, Han SS, College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.

"Lignin-modifying enzymes of the white rot basidiomycete Ganoderma lucidum". Appl Environ Microbiol 1999 Dec; 65(12): 5307-13. D'Souza TM, Merritt CS, Reddy CA, Department of Microbiology and NSF Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1101, USA.

"Lucidenic acid O and lactone, new terpene inhibitors of eukaryotic DNA polymerases from a basidiomycete, Ganoderma lucidum". Bioorg Med Chem 1999 Sep; 7(9): 2047-52. Mizushina Y, Takahashi N, Hanashima L, Koshino H, Esumi Y, Uzawa J, Sugawara F, Sakaguchi K, Department of Applied Biological Science, Science University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan.

"Triterpene antioxidants from ganoderma lucidum". Phytother Res 1999 Sep; 13(6): 529-31. Zhu M, Chang Q, Wong LK, Chong FS, Li RC, Department of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China.

"In vitro chemopreventive effects of plant polysaccharides (Aloe barbadensis miller, Lentinus edodes, Ganoderma lucidum and Coriolus versicolor)". Carcinogenesis 1999 Aug; 20(8): 1637-40. Kim HS, Kacew S, Lee BM, Division of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Changan-ku, Chunchun-dong, Kyunggi-do, Suwon 440-746, Korea.

"Antiperoxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antimutagenic activities of ethanol extract of the mycelium of Ganoderma lucidum occurring in South India". Lakshmi B, Ajith TA, Sheena N, Gunapalan N, Janardhanan KK., Teratog Carcinog Mutagen 2003;23 Suppl 1:85-97.

"Triterpene-enriched extracts from Ganoderma lucidum inhibit growth of hepatoma cells via suppressing protein kinase C, activating mitogen-activated protein kinases and G2-phase cell cycle arrest". Lin SB, Li CH, Lee SS, Kan LS., Life Sci 2003 Apr 11;72(21):2381-90.

"Effects of ganopoly (a Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide extract) on the immune functions in advanced-stage cancer patients". Immunol Invest.2003. Aug; 32(3):201-15. Gao Y, Zhou S, Jiang W, Huang M, Dai X., Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand.

"Medicinal Mushrooms", Hobbs C., The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, Huang K., 2nd ed. New York: CRC Press; 1999.3rd ed. Loveland (CO): Interweave Press; 1996.

"Two mushrooms, Grifola frondosa and Ganoderma lucidum, can stimulate cytokine gene expression and proliferation in human T lymphocytes". Mao T, et al. Int J Immunother 1999; 15:13-22.

"Natural products and biological activities of Ganoderma lucidum". Shiao MS, et al., Am Chem Soc 1994; 342-54.

"Ling Zhi-8: studies of a new immunomodulating agent". van der Hem LG, et al., Transplantation 1995;60:438-43.

"Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma tsugae: Bioactive substances and medicinal effects". Mizuno T, et al., FD Rev Inter 1995; 11:151-66.

"Antitumor activity of Ganoderma lucidum, on intraperitoneally implant Lewis lung carcinoma in synergistic mice". Furusawa E, et al. Phytother Res 1992; 6:300-4.

"Polysaccharide purified for Ganoderma lucidum inhibits spontaneous and Fas-mediated apoptosis in human neutrophils through activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/Akt signaling pathway". Hsu MJ, Lee SS, Lin WW., J Leukoc Biol 2002; 72:207-16.

"Experimental and clinical studies on inhibitory effect of ganoderma lucidum on platelet aggregation". Tao J, Feng KY., J Tongji Med Univ. 1990; 10(4):240-3.

"Mechanism of the antiulcerogenic effect of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides on indomethacin-induced lesions in the rat". Gao Yihuai, et al., Life Sci. 2002 Dec 27; 72(6): 731-45.

"The anti-tumor effect of Ganoderma lucidum is mediated by cytokines released from activated macrophages and T lymphocytes". Wang, Sheng-Yuan, et al., Int J Cancer. 1997 Mar 17; 70(6): 699-705.

"Studies on the immuno-modulating and anti-tumor activities of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) polysaccharides". Chen HS, et al., Bioorg Med Chem. 2004 Nov 1; 12(21):5595-601.

"Effects of ganopoly (a Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide extract) on the immune functions in advanced-stage cancer patients". Gao Y, et al., Immunol Invest. 2003 Aug; 32(3):201-15.

"Ganoderma lucidum ('Lingzhi'); acute and short-term biomarker response to supplementation". Wachtel-Galor S, et al., Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2004 Feb; 55(1):75-83.

"Ganoderma lucidum ("Lingzhi"), a Chinese medicinal mushroom: biomarker responses in a controlled human supplementation study". Wachtel-Galor S, Tomlinson B, Benzie IF., Br J Nutr. 2004 Feb; 91(2):263-9.

"Ganoderma lucidum suppresses endothelial cell cytotoxicity and proteinuria in persistent proteinuric focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) nephrosis". Futrakul N, et al., Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2004; 31(4):267-72.