MAJOR BIOACTIVE PROPERTIES OF GANODERMA POLYSACCHARIDES: A REVIEW

Ganoderma a white rot fungus has been used as folk remedy for promoting health and longevity centuries. The vast amount of study performed on the medicinal properties in general lucidum particular. bioactivities metabolites reported from G. are immense. main bioactive consist mainly polysaccharides triterpenoids. major isolated species ? (1?3), (1?4), (1?6)-D glucans. With respect to pure chemical structural points view, mostly composed ?-glucans, heteropolysaccharides, glycoptoteins. component this sugar molecule is glucose together with xylose, mannose, galactose, fructose different conformations. Many these have shown activities against diseases our time list effects huge. Various important bioactivities, namely, antitumor, antioxidant, cytotoxic, immunomodulatory, antibacterial, anti-inflammation, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV, so by polysaccharides. purpose review report most other their potential benefits.