Co-Fermentation of Marsdenia tenacissima with Ganoderma lucidum and Anti-Lung Cancer Effect of the Fermentation ProductsRuntian Li 1,2, Zhiguang Zhang 1,2, Siqi Wang 1,2, Jiaoneng Yu 1,2, Xinxin Su 1,2, Lin Lu 1,2, Tongxiang Liu 1,2
1School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, 2Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China)
Here, we describe a protocol to establish a systematic and comprehensive co-fermentation system to produce biotransformation products rich in pungent saponins by using Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn. (MT) as a fermentation medium for Ganoderma lucidum. This will serve as a methodological reference for the development of other ethnic drugs.