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Ganoderma lucidum increases HDL cholesterol

raisesModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Conversely, HDL-C levels were significantly higher in the intervention group (1.51 ± 0.22 mmol/L) than in the placebo group (1.36 ± 0.30 mmol/L; p < 0.05).”
Quoted verbatim from Clinical Evaluation of Ganoderma lucidum Spore Oil for Triglyceride Reduction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study.
This finding among the 93 findings on its endpoint

Ganoderma lucidum

HDL cholesterol

raises

Who
Adults aged 18 to 65 years with triglycerides of 1.70 to 2.25 mmol/L; 55 per arm analysed
Dose studied
3 softgel capsules twice daily, 0.5 g extract per softgel, approximately 3.0 g/day

Moderate evidencePMID 40077714 · 2025

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Nutrients
What else it reported7 findings · 0 compounds · 7 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZJAGWHFC3A2XC3ZPJEQPHZ