Triterpenes Triterpenes are the most studied Reishi mushroom components, and many medicinal properties are attributed to them. More than 150 triterpenes were identified in the Ganoderma spp. species, such as ganoderic, lucidenic, ganodermic, ganodeneric, ganolucidic and aplanoxidic acids. Numerous pharmacologic effects have been attributed to triterpenes: antitumoral, anti-angiogenic, antihypertensive, anticholesterolemic, antihistaminic, among several others … Continue reading Triterpenes and beta-glucans, an enormous medicinal potential