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Reishi Mushroom


Ganoderma lucidum

Reishi mushroom

Other Names:

Ling Zhi, Ling Chih, Young Ji, Mannentake, Lingzhi

Benefits

  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-decrepitude
  • Antitumor
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antiviral
  • Hepatoprotection
  • Immunity
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is a medicinal mushroom that has been used in herbal medicines and as food in countries in Asia, especially China, for over two thousand years. It is commonly referred to as the "mushroom of immortality".

G. lucidum contains polysaccharides, triterpenoids, nucleosides, sterols, alkaloids, polypeptides, fatty acids, steroids, and inorganic elements which haveantioxidant, anti-decrepitude, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulation, hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic properties.

There have been a few studies on the effects of adding G. lucidum to the diet of chickens.

Poultry Specific Studies

TypePlant PartDosageSpecific useResultsRef
Chickenspowder0.2% of dietPerformancepositively influence animal performance compared to a common antibiotic growth promoters.A Avain et al 2024
Chickens300-600 mg/kgPerformanceReduced the mortality rate in chickens who received it in their siet. A significant increase in SDH activity in the liver was observed in birds fed G. lucidum at a high dose of 600 mg G. lucidum/kg compared to those in the control group. Increased mRNA expressions of jejunal B-cell lymphoma/leukemia-2.J Wang et al 2024
Chickens1 g/kgimmunityDecreased LDL in the blood. R Al-Azzawi et al., 2023
Chickens0.5 - 2 g/kgImmunityEnhanced the immune response of pullets who received the infectious bursal disease vaccine.Ogbe et al. 2009

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