RT Journal Article
ID 6570b94e72937811
A1 Yue, Patrick Ying-Kit
A1 Wong, Yi-Yi
A1 Chan, Tony Yuk-Kit
A1 Law, Carman Ka-Man
A1 Tsoi, Yeuk-Ki
A1 Leung, Kelvin Sze-Yin
T1 Review of Biological and Pharmacological Activities of the Endemic Taiwanese Bitter Medicinal Mushroom, Antrodia camphorata (M. Zang et C. H. Su) Sh. H. Wu et al. (Higher Basidiomycetes)
JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
JO IJM
YR 2012
FD 2012-05-09
VO 14
IS 3
SP 241
OP 256
K1 medicinal mushrooms
K1 Antrodia camphorata
K1 medicinal value
K1 anti-hypertensive
K1 anti-inflammatory
K1 anti-oxidant
K1 anti-tumor
K1 immuno-modulatory activities
K1 hepatoprotection
K1 dietary supplements
AB Antrodia camphorata is an extremely rare fungus native to the forested regions of Taiwan. It is also a traditional Chinese medicine, and Taiwanese aborigines applied it for treating liver diseases and protecting from food and drug intoxication. Scientific studies have demonstrated that A. camphorata crude extracts and pure compounds possess a variety of beneficial functions, such as anti-hypertensive, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, and immuno-modulatory activities. Recent studies have shown that many of these biological and pharmacological activities can be attributed to various active constituents, including polysaccharides, terpenoids, steroids, lignans, benzoquinone derivatives, benzenoids, and maleic and succinic acid derivatives. A. camphorata has been considered as a novel phytotherapeutic agent. However, detailed mechanistic studies or even clinical trials on A. camphorata are still rare. With the help of modern analytical techniques, it is not surprising that many novel constituents are being identified or fractionated from A. camphorata mycelium and fruiting bodies. This review summarizes the latest published results from A. camphorata research, focusing on the biological and pharmacological activities of the crude extract and known constituents of A. camphorata.
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