The pharmacological study of Ganoderma spores and their active components

Recently, the pharmacological study of Ganoderma spores and active components has be-come a focus of attention in the world. The present reviewis based on the auctorial research on Ganoder-maspores. It involves pharmacological effects of Ganodermaspores and its active components, includingimmunomodulating effect, antitumor activity and its mechanismin vivoandin vitro, liver-protectiveeffect, gastric ulcer preventing effect, serum glucose and blood fat depressing effects, anti-hypoxia andscavenging free redical, etc. The possible problems and their solutions in this research area are also dis-cussed.