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Ganoderma oerstedii (Fr.) Murrill (Higher Basidiomycetes), a Tree Parasite Species in Mexico: Taxonomic Description, rDNA Study, and Review of its Medical Applications

2011; Begell House; Volume: 13; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1615/intjmedmushr.v13.i6.60

1521-9437

Guillermo Mendoza, Gastón Guzmán, Florencia Ramírez-Guillén, Mauricio Luna, Ángel Trigos,

Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies

We present a description of macro- and microscopic taxonomical features of a medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma oerstedii, based on Mexican specimens from the states of Chiapas, Morelos, Sinaloa, and Veracruz, and discuss its relationships with species of the G. lucidum complex. A phylogenetic study based in rDNA sequences of a specimen of G. oerstedii from Veracruz is presented, as well as a review of traditional and modern uses in medicine.