A novel approach to enhancing ganoderic acid production by Ganoderma lucidum using apoptosis induction.

Ganoderma lucidum is one of most widely used herbal medicine and functional food in Asia, and ganoderic acids (GAs) are its active ingredients. Regulation of GA biosynthesis and enhancing GA production are critical to using G. lucidum as a medicine. However, regulation of GA biosynthesis by various...

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Main Authors: Bang-Jau You, Miin-Huey Lee, Ni Tien, Meng-Shiou Lee, Hui-Chuan Hsieh, Lin-Hsien Tseng, Yu-Lin Chung, Hong-Zin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3542374?pdf=render