Polyporaceae

Polyporaceae are a family of poroid fungi belonging to the Basidiomycota. Poria cocos is an edible mushroom known as “Fuling” in Chinese, which belongs to the fungus family of Polyporaceae. Poria cocos has been used as a Chinese traditional medicine for more than 2000 years. Indications for using it include promoting urination, invigorating the spleen function, and calming the mind. The bioactive components in Poria cocos include polysaccharides, triterpenoids, fatty acids, sterols, enzymes, etc. Poria cocos polysaccharide (PCP) accounts for 84% by weight among all constituents in the dried sclerotium.