The Potential Activity of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), to Alleviate Liver Injury in Adults with Acute Mushroom Poisoning: A Retrospective Study

Authors: Yixiong Zhang, Xianyi Tang, Tao Jiang, Fangjie Zhang, Mengping Zeng, Dinggeng Zhou, Qiubi Xu, Wei Zhang, and Raja Jahanzaib

Journal: International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Study Design:

• Intervention: Oral Ganoderma lucidum (dosage not specified)
• Participants: 61 survivors of acute mushroom poisoning who experienced liver injury
• Duration: Retrospective study covering cases from May 2016 to May 2021
• Outcome Measures:
  • Hospital stay duration
  • Hospitalization expenses
  • Need for blood purification treatment

Summary: This study looked at the potential benefits of Ganoderma lucidum in people who suffered liver damage from accidental mushroom poisoning. While Ganoderma lucidum did not affect the death rate, it did help those who survived. People who received Ganoderma lucidum had shorter hospital stays, lower costs, and were less likely to need a treatment called blood purification.