Ganoderma lucidum (fruiting body)

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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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            | 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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# 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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