Ganoderma lucidum is a popular chinese mushroom with an impressive array of reputed health benefits, including antioxidant properties. The dried powder of reishi was popular as a cancer chemotherapy agent in ancient china. Ganoderma lucidum is also known as reishi- lingzhi - or ling zhi. It contains numerous substances including polysaccharides that stimulate spleen cell proliferation and cytokine expression. Reishi also contains lanostanoids and triterpenes such as lucidenic acid. And it contains more than 100 substances many of which are known for their ability to support our immune defenses 20kgs/carton