Qualitatively and quantitatively comparing secondary metabolites in three medicinal parts derived from Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf using UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS-based chemical profiling

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, is a fungus that grows on dead pine roots, producing a solid white sclerotium (fruiting body). Three parts of the sclerotium are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, namely, the epidermis, known as Poria Cutis or fulingpi in Chinese; the middle part, known as Poria or baifuling; and the sclerotium with some host attached, known as fushen. For fushen, the hostwood is the inner part, known as fushenmu. The...