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CellWell record HH-506855

Ganoderma lucidum (reishi) as a functional nutraceutical in dogs: effects on metabolic biomarkers, digestive efficiency, and fecal quality

I. Hotea; Ana-Maria Plotuna; Emil Tîrziu; Iulia-Maria Bucur; Corina Badea; Dragoș Adrian Băcilă; Cabinet Veterinar Spay Vet, Comuna Orțișoara, Sat Cornești, nr. 103, Timiș, Romania; Alexandra Gaman; Synevovet: Laborator de analize veterinare - Cabinet veterinary, Str. Varsovia, nr. 14A, Dumbrăvița, Timiș

Romanian Journal of Veterinary Sciences · 2026

In plain language

In dogs with metabolic imbalance, 45 days of Ganoderma lucidum powder was associated with lower alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, triglycerides and cholesterol, plus improved protein digestibility and reduced fecal output.

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