2. Lentinus edodes belongs to Basidiomycetes, Agaricus, Tricholoma and Lentinus. It is the second largest mushroom in the world and a precious edible mushroom with a long-standing reputation in China. The earliest cultivation of Lentinus edodes in China has a history of more than 800 years. Lentinus edodes is also a famous medicinal fungus in China. Physicians of all ages have written articles about the medicinal properties and functions of mushrooms.
3. Lentinus edodes is a kind of food with homology of food and medicine, which has high nutritional, medicinal and health care values.