Polysaccharides from Phellinus linteus:research advances

Phellinus linteus is a well-known oriental medicinal fungus that has various biological activities.Recently the polysaccharides isolated from its fruiting body and mycelium showed excellent anti-tumor activity,which drew attention overseas.This review primarily summarizes the research on the anti-tumor activity,the effect mechanism,the extraction and purification,and the composition analysis of P.linteus.