Ganoderma lucidum (fruiting body)

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{{Microscopy | source=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories-American Herbal Pharmacopoeia & Therapeutic Compendium
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{{nomenclature | binomial=Ganoderma lucidum
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|authority=(Curtis: Fr.) P. Karst.
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|family=Ganodermataceae
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|scn=reishi
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|syn=''Polyporus lucidus'' (Curtis: Fr.) Fr.
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|pinyin=ling zhi; ling zhi (fruiting body); ling zhi cao (fruiting body)
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|aka=ganoderma
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             | caption1=Fragment of pileus showing palisade arrangement and rounded ends of Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution
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             | caption1=Fragment of pileus showing palisade arrangement and rounded ends of ''Ganoderma lucidum'' fruiting body observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution
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             | description= Reishi Mushroom (Fruiting Body) (''Ganoderma lucidum'')
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             | caption2=Basidiospores of ''Ganoderma lucidum'' fruiting body observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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             | characteristics=cellular structures identified in Ganoderma lucidum are the fragments of pileus showing
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             | characteristics=Cellular structures identified in ''Ganoderma lucidum'' are the fragments of pileus showing
 
palisade arrangement and rounded ends and Basidiospores when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
 
palisade arrangement and rounded ends and Basidiospores when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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            | description= Reishi (fruiting body) (''Ganoderma lucidum'')
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            | caption1= ''Ganoderma lucidum'' HPTLC ID - 10% Methanolic Sulfuric Acid - UV 365 nm
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            | stationaryphase=Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates
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            | mobilephase= Dichloromethane : Methanol [9/1]
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            | prep=0.3g+3mL 70% grain EtOH sonicate/heat @ 50° C ~ 1/2 hr
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            | detection=10% Methanolic H2SO4 -> UV 365 nm
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            | lanes= Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample):
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# 3 μL Ursolic Acid ~ 0.1% Methanol
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-1 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-2 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-3 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-3 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-4 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-5 (fruiting body)
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# 3 μL ''Ganoderma lucidum''-6 (fruiting body)
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Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Laboratories, Costa Mesa, CA.
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            | reference=American Herbal Pharmacopoeia & Therapeutic Compendium
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 2 June 2014

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Contents

Nomenclature

Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis: Fr.) P. Karst.   Ganodermataceae  
Syn. Polyporus lucidus (Curtis: Fr.) Fr.  
Standardized common name (English): reishi  
Pinyin name(s): ling zhi; ling zhi (fruiting body); ling zhi cao (fruiting body)

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Microscopic Characteristics

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Ganoderma lucidum Curtis Fr. P. Karst. -Ganodermataceae---1.jpg
Fragment of pileus showing palisade arrangement and rounded ends of Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[1]

Ganoderma lucidum Curtis Fr. P. Karst. -Ganodermataceae---2.jpg
Basidiospores of Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[2]


High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

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Ganoderma lucidum HPTLC ID - 10% Methanolic Sulfuric Acid - UV 365 nm

Reishi (fruiting body) (Ganoderma lucidum)

Lane Assignments Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample):

  1. 3 μL Ursolic Acid ~ 0.1% Methanol
  2. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-1 (fruiting body)
  3. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-2 (fruiting body)
  4. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-3 (fruiting body)
  5. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-3 (fruiting body)
  6. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-4 (fruiting body)
  7. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-5 (fruiting body)
  8. 3 μL Ganoderma lucidum-6 (fruiting body)

Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Laboratories, Costa Mesa, CA. 

Stationary Phase Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates 

Mobile Phase Dichloromethane : Methanol [9/1] 

Sample Preparation Method 0.3g+3mL 70% grain EtOH sonicate/heat @ 50° C ~ 1/2 hr 

Detection Method 10% Methanolic H2SO4 -> UV 365 nm 

Reference see American Herbal Pharmacopoeia & Therapeutic Compendium


Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3]

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  2. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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