GANODERMA

Ganoderma Lucidum for Healthy Living

Ganoderma Lucidum is a polypore mushroom with medicinal properties which promote natural health. It is known as Lingzhi in China and as Reishi in Japan. Mushrooms belong to fungi family of Plant Kingdom and Ganoderma has the highest ranking in the world of Mushrooms.

Many variations of this mushroom are now available in market branded as Ganoderma but they may or may not have complete medicinal properties that are available in Ganoderma Lucidum.

There are approximately 38000 species of mushrooms, out of which approximately 2000 species are edible. Out of 2000 species about 200 species of these edible mushrooms have medicinal as well as nutritional value for human body. Ganoderma Lucidum has six species in the category of medicinal mushrooms. These various species of Ganoderma Lucidum is estimated to contain more than 200 active elements having specific medicinal properties.

Ganoderma is a gift of nature and has been available for thousands of years in different parts of the world. Earlier ganoderma was collected from wild. This wild ganoderma didn’t had uniform characteristics and quantity wasn’t enough.

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Classification of Ganoderma-Lucidum

Kingdom : Fungi

Phylum : Basidiomycota

Class : Homobasidiomycetes

Species : Ganoderma Lucidum

Production Background of Ganoderma Lucidum

1970 China and Japan successfully planted Ganoderma Lucidum in laboratory using spore separation cultivation method.

1975 Commercial production in Japan .

1980 Commercial production in Taiwan .

1983 Commercial production in Malaysia

Currently spore separation method under controlled conditions is being used in most of the production houses world wide. This ensures a consistent production of high quality Ganoderma.

Principal Constituents of Ganoderma

Nucleotide

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Protein

Vitamins and Minerals

Ergosterols

Coumarin

Mannitol

Lactones

Alkaloids

Traditional Application of Ganoderma Lucidum Extracts

Analgesic

Anti Allergic

Anti inflammatory

Anti bacterial

Anti oxidant

Anti Viral

Lowers blood pressure

Enhances bone marrow

Bronchitis

Cardiotonic action

Sedative and Muscle relaxant

Enhanced natural cell activity

Expectorant and antitussive properties

Immuno stimulation

Anti HIV activity

Improved adrenocortical function

Liver protective and detoxifying effects

Protection against ionising radiation

Cholesterol-lowering properties

Antiulcer activity

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