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Some mushrooms have been known to exhibit several medicinal properties for thousands of years in Japanese and other Asian cultures. The Reishi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma lucidum, is well characterized (in Traditional Chinese Medicine) for the prevention and treatment of several disease states such as cancer, allergies and asthma. In the west, Reishi is commonly sold in the extract form. This study shows the difference in the concentration of both enzymes and beta-glucans between one Reishi extract sample and one Reishi biomass sample.

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In this two page article, Professor Amin Karmali discusses the role of enzyme content in the biomass form of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) and potential use in histamine mediated allergic response ie. Hayfever. The article compares the enzyme content of an extracted form of Reishi when compared to the biomass form of Reishi when both forms are exposed (in vitro) to digestive enzymes.

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Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Mushroom Nutrition, University of Westminster, June 14th, 2002.

In this abstract, Professor Karmali measures the in vitro content of SOD, Cytochrome P-450, Cytochrome P-450 reductase in various mushrooms (Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidium, Cordyceps sinensis and Coriolus versicolor) per 500 mg tablet.

To contact Professor Karmali Biotechnology Section

Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL)

Tel:351-21-831-7052 / Fax:351-21-831-7267

Email: akarmali@isel.ipl.pt