Ganoderma: Cultivation, Chemistry and Medicinal Applications, Volume 1

ISBN-13: 9781032397610 / Angielski

Krishnendu Acharya; Somanjana Khatua

Opis

This book comprehensively cover the taxonomy, morphological features, domestication strategies, structures of secondary metabolites, and therapeutic prospects of Ganoderma. It is a resource for students, researchers, healthcare professionals & traditional medicine practitioners.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Taxonomy, phylogeny, and beneficial uses of Ganoderma (Ganodermataceae, Polyporales)

M. C. A. Galappaththi, A. K. H. Priyashantha, N. M. Patabendige, Steven L. Stephenson, K. K. Hapuarachchi, and S. C. Karunarathna

Chapter 2 Cultivation strategies of Ganoderma or Reishi mushroom

Prakash Pradhan, Jayita De, and Krishnendu Acharya

Chapter 3 Ganoderma in traditional culture

Anita Klaus, and Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan–Mohtar

Chapter 4 It is said that antioxidants are our answer to immortality: An insight into the antioxidant activity of Ganoderma

M. Kozarski, and J. Vunduk

Chapter 5 Hepatoprotective effect of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst.

Thekkuttuparambil A. Ajith, and Kainoor K. Janardhanan

Chapter 6 Antidiabetic effects of Ganoderma: Prospects and challenges

Chia Wei Phan, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, and Umah Rani Kuppusamy

Chapter 7 Ganoderma: A pharmacological mushroom with remarkable potency in human gut microflora dysbiosis

Supratim Mandal, and Adhiraj Roy

Chapter 8 Structural elucidation and medicinal attributes of secondary metabolites from Ganoderma

Predrag Petrović, and Jovana Vunduk

Chapter 9 Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis properties of Ganoderma

Kunal Kumar Saha, Anik Barman, and Narayan Chandra Mandal

Chapter 10 Magical mushroom: Ganoderma, a promising treatment for cancer

Sudeshna Nandi, Annika Marial Paul, Anish Nag, and Krishnendu Acharya

Chapter 11 Hypolipidemic and cholesterol lowering effects of Ganoderma sp.

Aloke Saha, and Somanjana Khatua

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O autorze

Krishnendu Acharya pursued Master in Botany from University of Calcutta. He then completed MTech in Biotechnology and PhD from Jadavpur University. Prof. Acharya joined University of Calcutta as Lecturer of Botany in 2004 and soon acceded to Professorship in 2012. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience.

Somanjana Khatua is an Assistant Professor of Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier, she was appointed by West Bengal Education Service and posted in Krishnagar Government College, West Bengal, India. She pursued Master in Botany and PhD from University of Calcutta. The areas of her research interest include drug development, immunology, carbohydrate biology, natural products, medical mycology and functional food.