灵芝系担子菌纲,多孔菌科,灵芝属真菌,分布于世界各地,以热带及亚热带地区较多。含有多糖、氨基酸、蛋白质、生物碱和多种化合物如三萜类及核苷酸。灵芝入药首见于汉代神农本草经,列为上品:“可补肝气,益心气,益脾气,益肾气,益精气,久食轻身不老,延年神仙”。近年来,对于灵芝在肝病中的应用有相当多的研究及报道,内容涉及免疫功能的调节、急慢性肝炎的治疗、抗肿瘤等,均受到世界各地的重视。 Ganoderma lucidum is a class of Basidiomycetes, Polyporaceae, and Ganoderma lucidum, distributed throughout the world, with more tropical and subtropical regions. Contains polysaccharides, amino acids, proteins, alkaloids, and various compounds such as triterpenes and nucleotides. Ganoderma lucidum was first seen in the Han Dynasty Shennong Materia Medica, as the top grade: “It can make up liver and Qi, Yi Xin Qi, Yi Tump, Yi Shen Qi, Yi Jing Qi, long food light and stale, prolonged fairy.” In recent years, there have been quite a lot of studies and reports on the application of Ganoderma lucidum in liver diseases. The contents concerning the regulation of immune function, the treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis, and anti-tumor etc. have received attention from all over the world.