The fruiting bodies and fermented products
of Niuchangchih have been reported to exhibit activity when treating liver diseases, such as preventing
ethanol-, CCl4- and cytokine-induced liver injury, inhibiting the hepatitis B virus, ameliorating fatty
liver and liver fibrosis, and inhibiting liver cancer cells. This review will address the protective effects of
Niuchangchih on the pathological development of liver diseases, and the underlying mechanisms of action
are also discussed.