RT Journal Article
ID 5e7ca4e46bcea3f3
A1 Leonardi, Pamela
A1 Puliga, Federico
A1 Iotti, Mirco
A1 Piattoni, Federica
A1 Zambonelli, Alessandra
T1 Ultra-Low Freezing to Preserve the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes)
JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
JO IJM
YR 2018
FD 2018-07-25
VO 20
IS 7
SP 677
OP 683
K1 fruiting ability
K1 Ganoderma lucidum
K1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom
K1 medicinal mushrooms
K1 mycelial growth rate
K1 preservation
K1 -120°C
AB Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst., commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, is characterized by strong genetic and phenotypic variability that reflects its active components. To preserve such a source of pharmacologically active metabolites, specimens must be collected from different geographic regions and their genetic integrity ensured during storage. To this aim, we tested the effect of ultra-low freezing (ULF) at -120°C on the vitality, mycelial growth rate, and fruiting ability of 3 Italian strains of G. lucidum. Results showed that all strains reacted positively to ULF, demonstrating an ability to recover after 3 months of storage without morphological or physiological changes occurring, regardless of treatment. The successful storage of G. lucidum at -120°C opens up the possibility to create a germplasm bank to collect strains of this medicinal fungus from throughout Europe, thereby contributing to the maintenance of its diversity.
PB Begell House
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