What is ganoderma tsugae var jannieae (anndy lian)

1. What is Ganoderma tsugae var jannieae?
Oct 1 2014
I have been asked at least a few thousand times. What is Ganoderma tsugae var jannieae?
Isn't Ganoderma=Lingzhi? Well all of you are not wrong. Let me walk you through.
New species discovered
Wasser et al. (2006) published a study focused on the examination and comparison of wild
growing samples of Ganoderma sp. from China, a fungus of the genus Ganoderma, which has
very important medicinal properties as a producer of hundreds of biologically active
substances.
A new variety given the name Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae was described as new for
science, revealed in natural collections from China.
The name is given in honour of Dr Jannie Chan, who has been most interested in the study of
this very important medicinal species and for directing our attention to studying this very
important taxon of genus Ganoderma from China.
Morphology and taxonomy
Examination and morphological analysis of the wild growing samples of Ganoderma sp. and
their comparison with specimens of Ganoderma lucidum complex, including G. tsugae and G.
resinaceum, showed that it is close to G. tsugae but differ in some features from the type of
material of G. tsugae.
Certain specific features that G. tsugae var. jannieae has, differing it from type material on
Ganoderma tsugae, was revealed. These characteristics are: (i) almost full absence of inflated
skeletals in medullar tissues and poor expression (to absence) of white outer fleshy medullar
tissue; (ii) more pronounced pillars and, consequently, finer spore ornamentation; (iii)
slightly thicker spore wall; (iv) a consistently shorter and broader spore apex; (v) extremely

2. poor expression of plate-like depressions of the spore surface. The medullar tissues are rather
deep coloured. This material corresponds well to G. tsugae and also seems to gravitate to G.
resinaceum, but sharply differs from the latter by smaller pores and thinner and softer context.
Book published
A book was published on the Ganoderma lucidum complex (Ganodermataceae, Polyporales)
with special attention to the G. tsugae lineage of this complex.
The book provides a review of species subdivision concepts in G. lucidum complex with
special attention to the conifer - inhabiting species, as with G. tsugae, G. valesiacum, and G.
carnosum. All taxonomically valued, essential morphological structures are discussed. SEM
researches show that spores in the G. tsugae lineage sharply differ from those in the G.
lucidum conglomerate (incl. G. lucidum var. carnosum and G. lucidum var. valesiacum). A
species key and descriptions of taxa of the G. lucidum complex, distributed in subtropical and
temperate area of the Northern Hemisphere, are given. Special attention was also paid to
Chinese material of G. tsugae, which was attributed to an independent variety - G. tsguae. var.
jannieae, due to its deviating features in basidiocarp construction and basidiospore
morphology.
Two patents have been granted to this new and distinct strain of Ganoderma mushroom,
Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae.
The First Patent
"New higher Basidiomycetes medicinal mushroom Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae strain
Tay-1 and biologically active biomass and extracts therefrom".
The first patent relates to the biomass and extracts of Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae strain
Tay-1 which are rich in nutriceutical agents and biologically active compounds including
carbohydrates and proteins rich in essential amino acids and further comprising vitamins,
lipids rich in essential fatty acids, antioxidant agents, minerals, melanin and free-radical
scavenging agents.
The Second Patent
“Novel beta-glucans isolated from the higher Basidiomycetes medicinal mushroom
Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae”.
The second patent relates to the highly soluble in water novel ß-glucan that can be obtained
from the fruiting bodies or the submerged cultivated mycelium biomass of the higher
Basidiomycetes medicinal mushroom Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae strain Tay-1 for use as
nutriceuticals, dietary supplements, food products or beverages, cosmetic products, and for
therapy.
I hope you have learned new things from this article.
Anndy Lian
Chief Marketing Officer

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