Development of an Efficient Strategy to Improve Extracellular Polysaccharide Production of Ganoderma lucidum Using L-Phenylalanine as an Enhancer

This research discovered that adding the amino acid L-phenylalanine to mushroom cultures can significantly increase the production of beneficial polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum, an important medicinal mushroom. The enhancement works by making the cell walls more permeable, allowing better secretion of the compounds. Impacts on everyday life: – More efficient production of medicinal mushroom compounds could reduce costs of supplements – Improved manufacturing processes for natural pharmaceutical ingredients – Potential for developing new enhanced mushroom-based products – More sustainable and economical production of bioactive compounds – Better availability of immune-supporting natural products