A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Ganoderma lucidum for neurasthenia
Tang W, Gao Y, Chen G, Zhou S
Published in Journal of Medicinal Food
Key Findings
Ganoderma polysaccharide extract significantly reduced Clinical Global Impression severity scores and sense of fatigue versus placebo over eight weeks.
Conclusions
Reishi extract improved subjective fatigue and wellbeing in neurasthenia.
Limitations
Single-country sample, subjective endpoints and short follow-up.
Supplements Studied
Ganoderma polysaccharide extract significantly reduced fatigue and Clinical Global Impression severity over eight weeks.
Outcomes Measured
Subjective wellbeing and fatigue improved over eight weeks of Ganoderma extract versus placebo.
Ganoderma polysaccharide extract significantly reduced fatigue and Clinical Global Impression severity over eight weeks.
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