Biologically active metabolites of the genus Ganoderma: Three decades of myco-chemistry research
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https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.2011.3.1091Keywords:
bioactive compounds, medicinal mushrooms, polysaccharides, therapeutic metabolites, triterpenoidsAbstract
The fungi belonging to the genus Ganoderma have been used since ancient times
in Eastern traditional medicine in the treatment and prevention of several diseases such as
cancer, hypertension and diabetes, among many other conditions. More than 140
biologically active triterpenoids and 200 polysaccharides, as well as proteins and
miscellaneous metabolites have been isolated from the fruiting bodies, mycelium and spores
of different species of Ganoderma. The aim of this study is to summarize the main biologically
active metabolites isolated from members of this genus to date, yet without pretending to be
an exhaustive review, since that would be impossible due the dynamism of the field
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