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Progress of research on Inonotus obliquus

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Inonotus obliquus has high nutritional and medicinal value, especially in treating malignant tumors, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and AIDS, attracting significant attention from scholars in recent years. In this paper, the biological characteristics, chemical composition and pharmacologic effects of Inonotus obliquus were summarized. And the applications in medicine and food were introduced. Future research on Inonotus obliquus was also discussed in order to make Inonotus obliquus obtain effective exploitation and satisfy people’s demands.

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  1. Deptment of Pathology Jilin Medical College, Jilin, 132013, China

    Xiu-hong Zhong  (钟秀宏) & Shu-yan Yang  (杨淑艳)

  2. Deptment of Pharmacy, Jilin Medical College, Jilin, 132013, Jilin, China

    Kuang Ren  (任 旷)

  3. Deptment of Biochemistry, Jilin Medical College, Jilin, 132013, Jilin, China

    Shi-jie Lu  (吕士杰)

  4. Deptment of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Medical College of Yanbian University, Yanji, 133000, Jilin, China

    Dong-zhi Sun  (孙东植)

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Zhong, Xh., Ren, K., Lu, Sj. et al. Progress of research on Inonotus obliquus . Chin. J. Integr. Med. 15, 156–160 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-009-0156-2

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