Effect of Sporoderm-broken Spores of Ganoderma Lucidum in the Treatment of Partial Androgen Deficiency of the Aging Male
- VernacularTitle:全破壁灵芝孢子治疗中老年男性部分雄激素缺乏症的临床研究
- Author:
Zhiqiang PENG
;
Weide ZHONG
;
Huichan HE
;
Yuebin CAI
;
Keji XIE
;
Hong'Ai WEI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY/TCD therapy;
GANODERMA SPORES/therapeutic use;
TESTOSTERONE/blood;
SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE/blood;
MALONDIALDEHYDE/blood
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To investigate the effect of sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma Lucidum in the treatment of partial androgen deficiency of the aging male (PADAM) . [Methods] Random number table was used for the division of 138 PADAM cases. Sporoderm-broken Ganoderma Lucidum spores capsules were given orally to group A (n=80) and placebo to group B (n=58). The treatment course lasted 3 weeks. Self-scoring of physical ability, vasomotoricity, mental psychological state and sexual function was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect. Meanwhile, blood contents of testosterone (T), erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined and adverse reaction was observed. [Results] After a 3-week treatment, the scores of physical ability, vasomotoricity, mental psychological state and sexual function were decreased in group A (P 0.05) and the difference was significant between the two groups (P
