Ganoderma lucidum has long been recognized for its immunostimulatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties. These benefits can be attributed to its content of b-glucans and two triterpenes such as ganoderic acid and lucidenic acid which play a part in its effects. As it’s hard to differentiate based on appearance alone, its strains also vary considerably in their fatty acid profiles – all which play their own unique part.