Pharmacological Properties of Biocompounds from Spores of the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes): A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 757-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Ricardo Soccol ◽  
Lucas Yamasaki Bissoqui ◽  
Cristine Rodrigues ◽  
Rosalia Rubel ◽  
Sandra R.B.R. Sella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ganoderma Lucidum ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom

scholarly journals Properties of Ganoderma lucidum triterpenes

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 345-352
Author(s):  
Ewa Seweryn ◽  
Anna Ziała ◽  
Andrzej Gamian
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Ganoderma Lucidum ◽  
Pharmacological Properties ◽  
Pharmacological Effects ◽  
Medicinal Mushroom ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Medicinal Properties

Ganoderma lucidum has been used for promoting longevity and health in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Asian countries. Its pharmacological effects are widely known, as indicated by its inclusion in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. It was found that G. lucidum contains several bioactive compounds, including triterpenes, polysaccharides, peptidoglycans, flavonoids, sterols, fatty acids and nucleotides. It is well-known medicinal mushroom that has been widely used for the treatment of several chronic diseases. It has been reported that triterpenes are responsible for the major medicinal properties and demonstrated therapeutic efficiency of G. lucidum. The present review mainly focuses on the pharmacological properties of the triterpenes underlying antioxidative, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetes and hepatoprotective activities.

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