TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ekiz, Elif
AU  - Oz, Emel
AU  - Abd El-Aty, A.M.
AU  - Proestos, Charalampos
AU  - Brennan, Charles
AU  - Zeng, Maomao
AU  - Tomasevic, Igor
AU  - Elobeid, Tahra
AU  - Çadırcı, Kenan
AU  - Bayrak, Muharrem
AU  - Oz, Fatih
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6331
AB  - Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom that has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine for centuries. It has been found to have a wide range of medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting effects. Recent research has focused on the potential benefits of G. lucidum in treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as its possible role in preventing and treating infections caused by the coronavirus. Triterpenoids are a major group of bioactive compounds found in G. lucidum, and they have a range of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These compounds have been found to improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels in animal models of diabetes. Additionally, G. lucidum polysaccharides have been found to reduce bodyweight and improve glucose metabolism in animal models of obesity. These polysaccharides can also help to increase the activity of certain white blood cells, which play a critical role in the body’s immune response. For coronavirus, some in vitro studies have shown that G. lucidum polysaccharides and triterpenoids have the potential to inhibit coronavirus infection; however, these results have not been validated through clinical trials. Therefore, it would be premature to draw any definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of G. lucidum in preventing or treating coronavirus infections in humans. © 2023 by the authors.
T2  - Foods
T2  - Foods
T1  - Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections
IS  - 7
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/foods12071512
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ekiz, Elif and Oz, Emel and Abd El-Aty, A.M. and Proestos, Charalampos and Brennan, Charles and Zeng, Maomao and Tomasevic, Igor and Elobeid, Tahra and Çadırcı, Kenan and Bayrak, Muharrem and Oz, Fatih",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom that has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine for centuries. It has been found to have a wide range of medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting effects. Recent research has focused on the potential benefits of G. lucidum in treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as its possible role in preventing and treating infections caused by the coronavirus. Triterpenoids are a major group of bioactive compounds found in G. lucidum, and they have a range of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These compounds have been found to improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels in animal models of diabetes. Additionally, G. lucidum polysaccharides have been found to reduce bodyweight and improve glucose metabolism in animal models of obesity. These polysaccharides can also help to increase the activity of certain white blood cells, which play a critical role in the body’s immune response. For coronavirus, some in vitro studies have shown that G. lucidum polysaccharides and triterpenoids have the potential to inhibit coronavirus infection; however, these results have not been validated through clinical trials. Therefore, it would be premature to draw any definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of G. lucidum in preventing or treating coronavirus infections in humans. © 2023 by the authors.",
journal = "Foods, Foods",
title = "Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections",
number = "7",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/foods12071512"
}

Ekiz, E., Oz, E., Abd El-Aty, A.M., Proestos, C., Brennan, C., Zeng, M., Tomasevic, I., Elobeid, T., Çadırcı, K., Bayrak, M.,& Oz, F.. (2023). Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections. in Foods, 12(7).
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12071512

Ekiz E, Oz E, Abd El-Aty A, Proestos C, Brennan C, Zeng M, Tomasevic I, Elobeid T, Çadırcı K, Bayrak M, Oz F. Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections. in Foods. 2023;12(7).
doi:10.3390/foods12071512 .

Ekiz, Elif, Oz, Emel, Abd El-Aty, A.M., Proestos, Charalampos, Brennan, Charles, Zeng, Maomao, Tomasevic, Igor, Elobeid, Tahra, Çadırcı, Kenan, Bayrak, Muharrem, Oz, Fatih, "Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections" in Foods, 12, no. 7 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12071512 . .