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Review
. 2023 May;195(5):3491-3507.
doi: 10.1007/s12010-022-04240-9. Epub 2022 Nov 22.

Research Status and Application Prospects of the Medicinal Mushroom Armillaria mellea

Sizhu Ren  1   2   3 , Yiping Gao  4 , Hui Li  5 , Honghong Ma  5 , Xiaoling Han  5 , Zitong Yang  5 , Wenjie Chen  6   7   8
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Research Status and Application Prospects of the Medicinal Mushroom Armillaria mellea

Sizhu Ren et al. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2023 May.

Abstract

Armillaria is one of the most common diseases underlying chronic root rot in woody plants. Although there is no particularly effective way to prevent it, soil disinfection is a common effective protective measure. However, Armillaria itself has important medicinal value and is a symbiotic fungus in the cultivation of Gastrodia elata and Polyporus umbellatus. Therefore, researching Armillaria is of great practical significance. In this review, the biological characteristics, cultivation methods, chemical components, food and medicinal value and efficacy of Armillaria were all reviewed, and its development and utilization direction were analyzed and discussed.

Keywords: Armillaria; Biochemical components; Fungus; Gastrodia elata; Polyporus umbellatus.

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