Mycology, cultivation, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Wolfiporia cocos (Schwein.) Ryvarden et Gilb.: A review

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 265-276

  Wang, Yuan Zhong ^a   Zhang, Ji ^a   Zhao, Yan Li ^a   Li, Tao ^b   Shen, Tao ^b   Li, Jie Qing ^c   Li, Wan Yi ^a   Liu, Hong Gao ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS   (China)

^b YUXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Anti rejection; Anti tumor; Medicinal mushroom; Nematicidal activity; Wolfiporia cocos

Indexed keywords

16ALPHA HYDROXYDEHYDROPACHYMIC ACID; 25 HYDROXY 3 EPITUMULOSIC ACID; 25 HYDROXYPACHYMIC ACID; 25 HYDROXYPORICOIC ACID H; 29 HYDROXYDEHYDROPACHYMIC ACID; 29 HYDROXYDEHYDROTUMULOSIC ACID; 29 HYDROXYPOLYPORENIC ACID C; 6,7 DEHYDROPORICOIC ACID H; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CISPLATIN; DEHYDROEBURICOIC ACID; DEHYDROEBURICONIC ACID; DEHYDROTRAMETENONIC ACID; DEHYDROTUMULOSIC ACID; EBURICOIC ACID; PACHYMIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPORENIC ACID C; POLYSACCHARIDE; PORIACOSONE A; PORIACOSONE B; PORICOIC ACID E; PORICOIC ACID G; PORICOIC ACID GM; PORICOIC ACID H; PORICOIC ACID HM; TRAMETENOLIC ACID; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; WOLFIPORIA COCOS EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; BURSAPHELENCHUS XYLOPHILUS; CELL STRAIN HL 60; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELANOMA; MUSHROOM; MYCOLOGY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANAGRELLUS REDIVIVUE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; WOLFIPORIA COCOS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; CORIOLACEAE; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; WOLFIPORIA COCOS;

EID: 84876945148     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.03.027     Document Type: Review

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