Wolfiporia Extensa | [한국산] 백복신

Wolfiporia extensa (Peck) Ginns (syn. Poria cocos F.A.Wolf) is a fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It is a wood-decay fungus but has a subterranean growth habit. It is notable in the development of a large, long-lasting underground sclerotium that resembles a small coconut.In China, the Poria mushroom is one of the most commonly prescribed traditional medicine and used in a variety of health conditions, as discussed below.CancerA review of the in vitro and in vivo effects of Poria was summarized by Li et al. In vitro they observed the effects of extracts of Poria polysaccharides and its derivatives on human cancer cell lines for gastric cancer, breast cancer, Liver and leukemia. Generally, the effect of the Poria extract was concentration dependent and varied between cancer types when the in vitro data was examined. Positive results were particularly seen with the liver cancer cells with cell growth inhibition observed. Immune SystemA review of studies on cancer cells have suggested