Protective effects of antrodia cinnamomea against liver injury

Yen Wenn Liu; Kuan Hung Lu; Chi Tang Ho; Lee Yan Sheen

doi:10.1016/S2225-4110(16)30114-6

Protective effects of antrodia cinnamomea against liver injury

Yen Wenn Liu, Kuan Hung Lu, Chi Tang Ho, Lee Yan Sheen

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Abstract

Chinese herbal medicine () attracts much attention in the treatment of liver injuries. Numerous studies have revealed various biological activities of medicinal mushrooms such as Antrodia Cinnamomea (). Although A. cinnamomea is rare in the wild, recent developments in fermentation and cultivation technologies make the mycelia and fruiting bodies of this valuable medicinal mushroom readily available. Liver diseases such as fatty liver, hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, and liver cancer are complicated processes of liver injuries that have tremendous impact on human society. In this article, we reviewed studies about the hepatoprotective effects of the fruiting bodies and mycelia of A. cinnamomea performed in different experimental models. The results of those studies suggest the potential application of A. cinnamomea in preventing and treating liver diseases and its potential to be developed into health foods or new drugs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	284-294
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2225-4110(16)30114-6
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antrodia Cinnamomea
Fruiting bodies
Liver injury
Mycelia

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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Protective effects of antrodia cinnamomea against liver injury

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