“Ganoderma lucidum sensu lato”-a sacred mushroom for immortality  

作　　者：Ayesha P Maham A Ariza A Husnain H 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of Pharmacy,University of Lahore,Lahore,Pakistan [2]Faculty of Pharmacy,University of Central Punjab,Lahore,Pakistan

出　　处：《Studies in Fungi》2020年第1期508-516,共9页真菌研究（英文）

摘　　要：Ganoderma lucidum sensu lato,is an ancient Chinese mushroom commonly known as“Reishi”or“Linghzi”which has been used for nutritional and therapeutic purposes.Reishi is a basidiomycete widely distributed in temperate and tropical regions.Among 2000 classes of Reishi,only 6 types are commonly presented to be effective for therapeutic purpose.These 6 types were known as black,red,blue,yellow,white and purple,respectively.Main constituents of Reishi are Polysaccharides,Triterpenoids,Sterols and Proteins.Reishi has been clinically used as immune system modulator,antiviral,cytotoxic agent,antibacterial,hepatoprotective,anti-inflammatory and also in the treatment of neurological disorders.The wide clinical scope of Reishi has influenced to name it in English with the nickname of“the mushroom of immortality”.

关 键 词：Linghzi Medicinal Mushroom REISHI Therapeutic value 

分 类 号：O62[理学—有机化学]