1st Edition
Ganoderma Cultivation, Chemistry and Medicinal Applications, Volume 1
1. Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Beneficial Uses of Ganoderma (Ganodermataceae, Polyporales)
M. C. A. Galappaththi, A. K. H. Priyashantha, N. M. Patabendige, Steven L. Stephenson, K. K. Hapuarachchi, and S. C. Karunarathna
2. Cultivation Strategies of Ganoderma or the Reishi Mushroom
Prakash Pradhan, Jayita De, and Krishnendu Acharya
3. Ganoderma in Traditional Culture
Anita Klaus and Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar
4. It Is Said That Antioxidants Are Our Answer to Immortality: An Insight into the Antioxidant Activity of Ganoderma
Maja Kozarski and Jovana Vunduk
5. Hepatoprotective Effect of Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.:Fr.) P. Karst
Thekkuttuparambil A. Ajith and Kainoor K. Janardhanan
6. Antidiabetic Effects of Ganoderma: Prospects and Challenges
Chia Wei Phan, Vikineswary Sabaratnam, and Umah Rani Kuppusamy
7. Ganoderma: A Pharmacological Mushroom with Remarkable Potency in Human Gut Microflora Dysbiosis
Supratim Mandal and Adhiraj Roy
8. Structural Elucidation and Medicinal Attributes of Secondary Metabolites from Ganoderma
Predrag Petrović and Jovana Vunduk
9. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Arthritis Properties of Ganoderma
Kunal Kumar Saha, Anik Barman, and Narayan Chandra Mandal
10. Magical Mushroom: Ganoderma—A Promising Treatment for Cancer
Sudeshna Nandi, Annika Marial Paul, Anish Nag, and Krishnendu Acharya
11. Hypolipidemic and Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of Ganoderma
Aloke Saha and Somanjana Khatua
Biography
Krishnendu Acharya, PhD, earned a master’s in botany at the University of Calcutta and then earned an MTech in biotechnology and a PhD at Jadavpur University. Prof. Acharya joined the University of Calcutta as a Lecturer of botany in 2004 and soon acceded to professorship in 2012. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience.
Somanjana Khatua, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Earlier, she was appointed by the West Bengal Education Service and posted at Krishnagar Government College, West Bengal, India. She earned a master’s in botany and a PhD at the University of Calcutta. Her areas of interest include drug development, immunology, carbohydrate biology, natural products, medical mycology, and functional food.
