Research progress on active components of Antrodia cinnamomea and their pharmacological effects / 中草药

Antrodia cinnamomea is a medicinal fungi originated in Taiwan. It is rich of triterpene substances, polysaccharide, and adenosine, and exhibits pharmacological activity of antitumor, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory effects, and so on. In recent years, it gradually becomes the hot spot about application and research of A. cinnamomea due to more and more research reports. This paper reviews the biological characteristics, chemical constituents, and pharmacological effects of A. cinnamomea, which can provide the references for future research and application of A. cinnamomea.