title: Recent research and development of Antrodia cinnamomea.
abstract: Medicinal mushrooms have attracted much attention recently owing to their potent therapeutic activity, especially as chemopreventive and immunomodulatory agents. Antrodia cinnamomea is a treasured Taiwanese mushroom that has been used by aboriginal tribes for centuries to treat food intoxication and to enhance liver functions. It was included in Asian folk medicine in the last few decades with remarkable results in treating inflammatory disorders, cancers, hypertension and hepatitis. This myriad of therapeutic activities encouraged several research groups to subject A. cinnamomea to intensive biological and phytochemical investigation, leading to the isolation of different classes of pharmacologically active secondary metabolites. The in vitro and in vivo biological results of the mushroom extracts and its active components revealed their potent cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activities. The aim of this study is to review recent reports on the biological activities of A. cinnamomea extracts and its active components; quality control protocols; synthetic methodologies for the preparation of active components; developed culture techniques; phylogenetic analysis and gene cloning. This study also tackles major challenges facing future expansion of A. cinnamomea production.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei-Chin
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Shazly
authors.forename: Tung-Ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ying-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Tun-Tschu
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chieh-Fu
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Kuei-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Ching-Peng
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Fang-Rong
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yang-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D055491:Antrodia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D027424:Cinnamomum; D045424:Complex Mixtures / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D045424:Complex Mixtures; D020011:Protective Agents