Ganoderma lucidum Spores Powder Capsule

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An orally available powder-based nutritional supplement containing the spores of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Ganoderma l.), a traditional Chinese medicine, with potential protective, sedative, anti-oxidant, immunomodulating, and antineoplastic activities. The spores contain various bioactive components including polysaccharides, triterpenoids, peptidoglycans, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Upon oral administration of the Ganoderma lucidum spores powder capsule, the active ingredients may modulate the immune system, may activate dendritic cells, natural killer cells, and macrophages and may modulate the production of certain cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFa), interleukin (IL) 1-beta (IL-1b), IL-2, IL-6 and IL-8. This supplement may improve cancer-related fatigue and may be used as a sleep aid; it may also have a beneficial effect on the heart, lung, liver, pancreas, kidney, and the central nervous system.

**Synonyms:** - Ganoderma l. Spores Powder Capsule - Lingzhi Spores Powder Capsule