An Introduction to Ganoderma Lucidum,Diabetes and Obesity

Ganoderma Lucidum is a valuable medicinal fungus that is used to prevent and treat various human diseases, delaying aging and improving health from very distant times in Asian countries. Ganoderma lucidum has a lot of biologically active substances and many secondary metabolites, including polysaccharides, peptides, and triterpenoids such as ganoderic acid, which produces high drug properties in this fungus. One of the medicinal properties of Ganoderma lucidum is the treatment of diabetes and obesity. Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a metabolism disorder (metabolic) in the body. The purpose of this review study is to provide a part of the past scientific research on the anti-diabetes properties of Ganoderma lucidum.

Keywords:

Diabetes , Ganoderma lucidum , Ganoderic acid , Obesity.