Abstract:24Background: Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom exhibiting numerous health 25 benefits primarily based on strong immunostimulatory effects. The aim of the study was 26 to investigate if there were differences in effects of extracts of commercially (GC) and 27 alternatively (wheat straw) (GA) cultivated G. lucidum basidiocarps on properties of 28 peritoneal macrophages (PM) and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs). 29 Methods: Differences in immunomodulatory effects of GC/GA extracts were studied… Show more
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