[Medicinal interest of Poria cocos (= Wolfiporia extensa)].

Rev Iberoam Micol

Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.

Published: June 2009

The sclerotium of Poria cocos has been used in the Chinese pharmacopoeia during thousands of years. In this note several aspects about the biology and nomenclature of this fungus are summarized, with emphasis on its composition and therapeutic applications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1130-1406(09)70019-1DOI Listing

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