Airway relaxation effects of water-soluble sclerotial extract from Lignosus rhinocerotis

• Main Authors: Lee, Mei Kee, Li, Xiao Jie, Yap, Alvin Chee Sum, Cheung, Peter Chi Keung, Tan, Chon Seng, Ng, Szu Ting, Roberts, Richard, Ting, Kang Nee, Fung, Shin Yee
• Format: Article
• Published: Frontiers Media 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21512/; https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00461

Lignosus rhinocerotis has a long history of use by the indigenous community within East Asia to treat a range of health conditions including asthma and chronic cough. To date, there is limited scientific evidence to support its therapeutic effects in relieving these airways conditions. In this study...