| Effect | None |
| Trial Design | Double blind |
| Trial Length | 1-6 months |
| Number of Subjects | 23 |
| Sex | Both Genders |
| Age Range | 45-64 |
| Body Types | Overweight |
1.44g of water-soluble Reishi polysaccharides daily in persons with hyperlipidemia and/or hypertension (130/85 or above) for 12 weeks was able to improve parameters of glucose metabolism (insulin sensitivity and basal insulin levels) and some aspects of lipid metabolism (HDL by 24%, TGs by 8%)
It had no effect on catecholamines, cortisol, blood pressure, weight, LDL levels of lympocyte count. SOD and glutathione peroxidase were unaffected.
