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ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2024

Exploring Ganoderma lucidum: morphology, cultivation and market potential.

Pratibha Thakur, Sonali Khanal, Ashwani Tapwal, Dinesh Kumar, Rachna Verma, Poonam Chauhan, Neha Sharma

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Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Enhancement of Polysaccharides inJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  9. Ganodermataceae-current status, research, and development in Lower Mekong Basin.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pratibha ThakurICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, 171013, India. thakurpratibha147@gmail.com.
Sonali KhanalShoolini University Solan, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India.
Ashwani TapwalICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, 171013, India.
Dinesh KumarShoolini University Solan, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India.
Rachna VermaShoolini University Solan, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India.
Poonam ChauhanICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, 171013, India.
Neha SharmaICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, 171013, India.

Funding

DST, New Delhi CRG/2021/001815
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ganoderma lucidum, known as the "mushroom of immortality," is a white rot fungus renowned for its medicinal properties, attributed to its bioactive compounds. Although species with similar morphological traits to G. lucidum are found across the globe, precise identification is made possible through DNA barcoding and molecular phylogenetic analysis. Global cultivation and wild harvesting of G. lucidum are both done in response to the growing market needs. Artificial cultivation is typically performed on sawdust, but other woody substrates and the wood log method are also employed. This cultivation leverages the fungus's ecological role in converting industrial and agricultural solid wastes into biomass, thereby producing functional food and potential pharmaceutical sources. The review consolidates research on various aspects of, including cultivation methods (sawdust, agricultural waste, wood logs, and submerged fermentation), and the current global market conditions.

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FermentationPhylogenyReishiWoodBiomassDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicBiological efficiencyExtracellular polysaccharideGanoderic acidIntracellular polysaccharideWheat bran

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