Protective effects of Poria cocos and its components against cisplatin-induced intestinal injury

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf (Poria) is a well-known traditional medicinal fungus. It has been considered to possess spleen-invigorating (Jianpi) effects in traditional Chinese medicine, and is used clinically to treat spleen deficiency (Pixu) with symptoms of intestinal disorders such as diarrhea, indigestion, mucositis and weight loss. To investigate the protective effects of Poria and its three component fractions (Water-soluble polysaccharides,...