RT Journal Article ID 361064a736da898a A1 Soccol, Carlos Ricardo A1 Bissoqui, Lucas Yamasaki A1 Rodrigues, Cristine A1 Rubel, Rosalia A1 Sella, Sandra R.B.R. A1 Leifa, Fan A1 de Souza Vandenberghe, Luciana Porto A1 Soccol, Vanete Thomaz T1 Pharmacological Properties of Biocompounds from Spores of the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes): A Review JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2016 FD 2016-11-18 VO 18 IS 9 SP 757 OP 767 K1 anti-aging K1 fatty acids K1 Ganoderma lucidum K1 medicinal mushrooms K1 neurological activity K1 protective effect K1 spore K1 sterols K1 triterpenes AB Ganoderma lucidum is a well-known representative of mushrooms that have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. New discoveries related to this medicinal mushroom and its biological properties are frequently reported. However, only recently have scientists started to pay special attention to G. lucidum spores. This is in part because of the recent development of methods for breaking the spore wall and extracting biocompounds from the spore. Although some research groups are working with G. lucidum spores, data in the literature are still limited, and the methods used have not been systematized. This review therefore describes the main advances in techniques for breaking the spore wall and extracting biocompounds from the spore. In addition, the major active components identified and their biological properties, such as neurological activity and antiaging and cell-protective effects, are investigated because these are of importance for potential drug development. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,2e89624a4c27b9d4,361064a736da898a.html