Kingdom Fungi Higher classification Antrodia | Division Basidiomycota Scientific name Antrodia cinnamomea Rank Species | |
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Similar Camphor tree, Antrodia, Cinnamomum kanehirae, Lingzhi mushroom, Taiwanofungus camphoratus | ||
Antrodia cinnamomea is a fungus species . It causes brown heart rot of aromatic tree Cinnamomum kanehirai. It is used in Taiwan medicine as a remedy for cancer, hypertension, and hangover. Annual market is worth over $100 million (US) in Taiwan alone. Recently, the 32.15 Mb genome containing 9,254 genes was sequenced.
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