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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Reishi and Reduced Blood Pressure

Doses used in studies

g/day: 6 (median 6, IQR 6–6) — 1 study
mg/day: 200–11,200 (median 5,700, IQR 200–11,200) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 6 weeks · IQR 6 weeks–6 weeks · Range 6 weeks–6 weeks — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papers

Effects of Ganoderma lucidum and Ceratonia siliqua on blood glucose, lipid profile, and body composition in women with fibromyalgia.
- 2021-02-01
- RCT
- Nutricion hospitalaria 38(1)
- - Francesco Pazzi
  - José Carmelo Adsuar
  - Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz
  - Miguel Ángel García-Gordillo
  - Narci Gusi
  - Daniel Collado-Mateo
- PubMed: 33319566
- DOI: 10.20960/nh.03190
8 Insights on
- Reduced Blood Pressure
- High evidence
- Clinical
our results did not show any statistically significant differences in any of the outcome measures
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
6 g/day
The Nutritional Significance of Ganoderma lucidum on Human Health: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials.
- 2025-06-12
- Review · n = 971
- Food science & nutrition 13(6)
- - Ali Jafari
  - Helia Mardani
  - Zahra Mirzaei Fashtali
  - Bahareh Arghavan
- PubMed: 40510787
- DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.70423
17 Insights on
- Reduced Blood Pressure
- High evidence
- Clinical
No significant effects were observed on body fat, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, lipid profile, inflammatory markers, or liver enzymes.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
200-11,200 mg/day