title: [Medicinal interest of Poria cocos (= Wolfiporia extensa)].
abstract: The sclerotium of Poria cocos has been used in the Chinese pharmacopoeia during thousands of years. In this note several aspects about the biology and nomenclature of this fungus are summarized, with emphasis on its composition and therapeutic applications.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. carlos.illana@uah.es
authors.forename: Carlos Illana
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Esteban
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002681:China; D003132:Commerce; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051379:Mice; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055441:Poria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014315:Triterpenes