Antrodia cinnamomea

Antrodia cinnamomea is a fungus species, also known as AC fungus, or AC mushroom . It causes brown heart rot of aromatic tree . It is used in Taiwan medicine as a supposed 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. Other than being a fancied remedy for cancer, hypertension, and hangover, AC fungus has been found to produce anti-obesogenic, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic effects in high-fat diet-fed mice.

Antrodia cinnamomea

Antrodia cinnamomea is a fungus species, also known as AC fungus, or AC mushroom . It causes brown heart rot of aromatic tree . It is used in Taiwan medicine as a supposed 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. Other than being a fancied remedy for cancer, hypertension, and hangover, AC fungus has been found to produce anti-obesogenic, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic effects in high-fat diet-fed mice.