Enhanced Ganoderic Acids Accumulation and Transcriptional Responses of Biosynthetic Genes in Ganoderma lucidum Fruiting Bodies by Elicitation Supplementation

This research shows how treating the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum with sodium acetate can increase production of beneficial compounds called ganoderic acids. These compounds have important health benefits including fighting cancer, viruses, and inflammation. The study reveals the molecular mechanisms behind how sodium acetate triggers the mushroom to produce more of these valuable compounds. Impacts on everyday life: – Could lead to more efficient production of natural medicines from mushrooms – May help reduce costs of mushroom-based supplements and treatments – Advances understanding of how to enhance beneficial compounds in medicinal mushrooms – Could enable development of more potent natural therapeutic products – Demonstrates sustainable ways to improve medicinal mushroom cultivation