title: [Biological characteristics of Cryptoporus volvatus (peck) Hubb., a medicinal fungus].
abstract: Through ecological investigations and experimental studies, it has been shown that C. volvatus is a fungus growing on decaying matter; the carbon source of culture medium comes from glucose, honey, fructose, mannitol, etc; and its nitrogen source from peptone, yeast powder, etc. The best ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N) is 20-25: 1, optimum pH 5.5-6.5 and optimal temperature 25-30 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Hangzhou Branch of Zhejiang Medical University.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D004463:Ecology; D011124:Polyporaceae / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media