Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.: Fr.) Karst. – health-promoting properties. A review

• Published in: Herba polonica Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 105 - 118
• Main Authors: Siwulski, Marek, Sobieralski, Krzysztof, Golak-Siwulska, Iwona, Sokół, Sławomir, Sękara, Agnieszka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter Open 01.09.2015; Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• Subjects: active ingredients; bioactive compounds; cardiovascular system; fruiting bodies; Ganoderma lucidum; grzyby lecznicze; health promotion; heart diseases; hepatocytes; human health; medicinal fungi; medicinal mushrooms; mycelium; neoplasms; Poland; polisacharydy; polysaccharides; Reishi; spores; stomach ulcers; stroke; substancje bioaktywne; therapeutics; triterpenoids; triterpenoidy; Poland
• ISSN: 2449-8343; 0018-0599; 2449-8343
• DOI: 10.1515/hepo-2015-0026

This paper presents the characteristics of the species in terms of health-promoting properties. This species is rare in Poland, and is subject to strict protection. Reishi is classified as a medicinal mushroom which fruiting bodies are characterized by a content of active substances with diverse pos...