Abstract
The human aldose reductase inhibitory effects of the methanol extracts of 17 medicinal and edible mushrooms were examined. Ganoderma lucidum showed the highest aldose reductase inhibitory activity compared with the other mushrooms. The effect of an ethanol extract of G. lucidum on the galactitol level in the eye lens was studied in a galactosemic rat model in vivo. This mushroom significantly decreased the galactitol accumulation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-32 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Phytotherapy Research |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- Aldose reductase
- Diabetic complications
- Ganoderma lucidum