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The effect of strain, growth stage, and cultivating condition of Ganoderma lucidum on 5α-reductase inhibition

Journal of Wood Science volume 51, pages 189–192 (2005)Cite this article

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The inhibitory effects of 102 methanol extracts of 40 mycelia, 9 culture fluids, and 53 fruiting bodies of 40 strains of Ganoderma lucidum on 5α-reductase were investigated. The methanol extract of the fruiting body of each strain was found to show the strongest 5α-reductase inhibitory activity among the extracts tested.

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  1. Department of Forest and Forest Products Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan

    Jie Liu, Rumi Fujita, Michiko Sato, Kuniyoshi Shimizu & Ryuichiro Kondo

  2. Chlorella Industry Co. Ltd., Fukuoka, 833-0056, Japan

    Fumiko Konishi, Kiyoshi Noda & Shoichiro Kumamoto

  3. Yamaya Conmunications Co. Ltd., Fukuoka, 813-0061, Japan

    Chie Ueda & Hisatoshi Tajiri

  4. Fukuoka Prefecture Forest Research and Extension Center, Fukuoka, 839-0827, Japan

    Shuhei Kaneko

  5. Bisoken and Co. Ltd., Oita, 871-0011, Japan

    Yoshitaro Suimi

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Liu, J., Fujita, R., Sato, M. et al. The effect of strain, growth stage, and cultivating condition of Ganoderma lucidum on 5α-reductase inhibition. J Wood Sci 51, 189–192 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-004-0645-z

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