A Review: the phytochemistry and pharmacology of medicinal fungi of genus Phellinus Pingya He, Yi Zhang and Li Ning Abstract Phellinus Quél is one of the largest genus of Hymenochaetaceae and comprises about 220 species. Most Phellinus macro-fungi are perennial lignicolous mushrooms distributed widely on the earth. Some Phellinus fungi are historically recorded as traditional medicines used to treat various diseases in eastern Asian countries, especially China, Japan and Korean.
