Organisms

Reishi

A mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, of the POLYPORALES order of basidiomycetous fungi. It has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine in various forms.

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Abstract

A mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, of the POLYPORALES order of basidiomycetous fungi. It has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine in various forms.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Boletus lucidus
  • Ganoderma lucidum
  • Lingzhi

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Basidiomycota (1979-1999)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.300w.179w.120w.760w.338w.700w

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NLM Classification

QW 180.5.B2

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Reishi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020940. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020940
  2. Reishi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma_lucidum
  3. Reishi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271098