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*Active Compounds in Reishi Mushrooms

Active Compound	Compound Type	Action	Plant part
RNA	Nucleic acid	Interferon inducing; Anti-viral	Spores
**(not identified)	Alkaloids	Heart tonic	Fruit body
**	Glycoproteins	Tumor inhibitors	Fruit body
Adenosine	Nucleotide	Increases blood flow muscle relaxant; Analgesic	Fruit body
Beta-D-glucans	Polysaccharide	Anti-tumor; Immunostimulating Lowers blood sugar; Heart tonic	Fruit body
Ganoderic Acids	Triterpenoids	Anti-allergic; Liver protectant Cholesterol synthesis inhibitor	Fruit body
Ganodermadiol	Triterpenoid	Lowers blood pressure; ACE inhibiting	Fruit body
Adenosine	Nucleotide	Increases blood flow; muscle relaxant; Analgesic	Mycelium
Beta-D-glucans	Polysaccharide	Anti-tumor; Immunostimulating Interferon inducing	Mycelium
Uridine, Uracil	Nucleosides	Neuro-muscular restoratives	Mycelium
Cyclooctasulpher		Anti-allergic	Mycelium
Ling Zhi - 8	Protein	Broad spectrum anti-allergic; Immunomodulator	Mycelium
Ganodosterone	Steroid	Liver protectant	Mycelium
Ganoderic Acids	Triterpenoid	Liver protectant	Mycelium
Ganodermic Acid T-0	Triterpenoid	Cholesterol synthesis inhibitor	Mycelium
Oleic Acid	Unsaturated Fatty Acid	Anti-allergic	Mycelium

**(not identified) Alkaloids Heart tonic Fruit body
** Glycoproteins Tumor inhibitors Fruit body
Adenosine Nucleotide Increases blood flow
muscle relaxant; Analgesic Fruit body
Beta-D-glucans Polysaccharide Anti-tumor; Immunostimulating Fruit body
Lowers blood sugar; Heart tonic
Ganoderic Acids Triterpenoids Anti-allergic; Liver protectant Fruit body
Cholesterol synthesis inhibitor
Ganodermadiol Triterpenoid Lowers blood pressure; ACE inhibiting Fruit body

Adenosine Nucleotide Increases blood flow; Mycelium
muscle relaxant; Analgesic
Beta-D-glucans Polysaccharide Anti-tumor; Immunostimulating Mycelium
Interferon inducing
Uridine, Uracil Nucleosides Neuro-muscular restoratives Mycelium
Cyclooctasulpher Anti-allergic Mycelium
Ling Zhi - 8 Protein Broad spectrum anti-allergic; Mycelium
Immunomodulator
Ganodosterone Steroid Liver protectant Mycelium
Ganoderic Acids Triterpenoid Liver protectant Mycelium
Ganodermic Acid T-0 Triterpenoid Cholesterol synthesis inhibitor Mycelium
Oleic Acid Unsaturated Fatty Acid Anti-allergic Mycelium

*adapted from Reishi Mushroom: Herb of Spiritual Potency and Medical Wonder
Sylvan Press, 1990.

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