| Tricholoma matsutake is a rare and endangered edible and officinal fungus in China. It has laudatory title of ″king of mushroom″ because of its fleshy and full fleshiness, attractive aroma, delicious taste, and because of it has polysaccharide, polypeptide protein, volatile and multiple active substances, performing antitumor, antivirus, immuno regulation and other medicinal values. Since the sporocarp of T. matsutake has not been produced in large scale, its development and utilization is restricted. Resources and functions of T. matsutake polysaccharide, polypeptide protein, and alcohol, these three main active substances were summarized in this paper. The development status quo of T. matsutake product existing in market and the existing problems were also summarized, so as to provide a foundation for future research direction, and provide references for further applied development of T. matsutake. |
