I. Introduction of Lentinus edodes
Medicinal material name: Lentinus edodes
Name source: daily herbs
Synonyms: Xinxiang, Mushroom, Winter Mushroom, Chrysanthemum Mushroom.
Basal source: the fruiting body of Lentinus edodes belongs to the fungus of Lentinus edodes of Pleurotus.
Original plant: Lentinus edodes, also known as fragrant grain.
History: "Daily Materia Medica" contains: "Mushrooms are born on tung, willow and bitter orange. Purple people are called mushrooms ... "He also said," Ganping is nontoxic and can cure wind and break blood. " Zhiheng Pan's "Guang Fungi Spectrum" contains: "Mushrooms are born on tung, willow and bitter orange, and those who are purple are famous mushrooms. Words come from grass, but also lingering. Meaningful and lingering. "
The above products can be used not only as medicine, but also as health food. Regular consumption can prevent human weakness, enhance human resistance, fight cancer and lower blood cholesterol.
Shape: The diameter of the cap is 3 ~ 12 cm, which is oblate and hemispherical, gradually spreading outward. It is light brown in the early stage and then turns purple brown. The surface is covered with a layer of small brown scales, which are arranged radially, or broken like chrysanthemums, revealing white mushroom meat, thick and delicious; The bacterial fold is white; Petiole is cylindrical or slightly flat, 3 ~ 10 cm long and 0.5 ~ 1 cm in diameter, medium; The fimbriae are membranous and easy to disappear, and the surface of the stipe under them is often covered with scales. Spores are oval, sometimes slightly pointed at one end, transparent, colorless and smooth.
Habitat and Distribution: Born on fallen trees in broad-leaved forest. Distributed in all parts of China, usually cultivated artificially.
Second, the chemical properties
Contains Lentinus edodes essence, Lentinus edodes essence, adenine and Lentinus edodes purine. The fruiting body contains ribonucleases M, T2, Rh and Le2. In addition, it also contains albumin, gluten, gliadin, 18 amino acids, as well as fat, sugar, crude fiber, inorganic elements, vitamins, acetamide, choline, ergosterol, mannitol, alginic acid, 3-[9-(6- aminopurine)] propionic acid and lentinan.