Antrodia camphorata Fruiting Body Powder

Antrodia camphorata Fruiting Body Powder

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata (M. Zang & C.H. Su) Sheng H. Wu, Ryvarden & T.T. Chang (Family Polyporaceae) reduced to a powder or very fine powder. It is also commonly known as Antrodia cinnamomea T.T. Chang & W.N. Chou. It contains: NLT 5% of triterpenoic acids, calculated as the sum of antcin A, antcin B, antcin C, antcin H, antcin K, dehydrosulfurenic acid, and dehydroeburicoic acid; and NLT 0.4% of antroquinonol; all calculated on the dried basis.

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Ganoderma camphoratum

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Triterpenoids: Antcin A, antcin B, antcin C,...