Data for various types of mushrooms the world today that Solomon P. Wasser are reported in International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. In 2007, there were about 140,000 species and there are only 10% have been identified. Producers and consumers of the People's Republic of China reported in 2002 that there are approximately 1500-2000 species of edible fungus. It has been already identified 981 species and 60 species are used as commercial varieties.
In many countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Russia, United States, European countries such as England, France, the Netherlands have developed a variety of fungus species native to the trade by continued development of the species and produced for sale as the many kinds of commercial.
All the mushrooms commercial, furthermore it will be produced for consumption, fresh or dried. Sold locally and exported to other countries. It also has many departments and several research institutions that research and development to industry.
The mushroom industry in the country are divided by type of business has several branches, such as
Maitake mushroom is mushroom commercial in pharmaceutical product.
Pharmaceutical industry (drug) or a pharmaceutical productMushrooms are commonly used including Ganoderma lucidum, Maitake mushroom and Lentinula edodes. The compounds were extracted using as a group substance species of PSPC (Polysaccharide Protein Complex) and Tricholoma mongolicum including glycoprotein type of lectin.
Especially maitake, it contains lots of useful nutrients such as calcium, fiber and vitamins, amino acids and Niacin. It helps maintain blood sugar levels and lower blood pressure, also reported that there were the maitake mushroom in the prevention and treatment of high blood cholesterol and cancer as well.
