Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. (Ling Zhi) (Aphyllophorales) (the family Polyporaceae) was first indexed in the Shen Nong's Materia Medica (206 BC-8 AD) as a longevity-promoting and tonic herb of the non-toxic superior class, and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for more than 2000 years to prevent and/or treat various human diseases such as hepatitis, chronic bronchitis, gastritis, tumor growth and immunological disorders. According to 'Fuzheng Guben', one of the major TCM therapeutic principles, Ganoderma lucidum (Gl) is capable of strengthening body resistance...