The influence of environmental conditions on the mycelial growth of Antrodia cinnamomea in submerged cultures

Antrodia cinnamomea Chang & Chou, sp. nov. growing rarely on the inner wall of Cinnamomum kanehirai Hay was identified as a new species of Antrodia, which is an expensive folk medicine and used as an antidote, anticancer and anticnesmatic drug. In this study the influence of different physical and chemical factors on the growth of mycelium by A. cinnamomea CCRC35396 was investigated in submerged cultures of using shake flasks. In addition,...