Antrodia cinnamomea, a fungus which grows on the cassia tree species Cinnamomum kanehirae, is endemic to Taiwan, and is rumored to be effective in treating liver cancer. Apart from private-sector firms flocking to produce so-called health foods from A. cinnamomea, the CCRC is also making a major effort to research the fungus in the hope of developing a safe and effective scientific drug.
寄宿在牛樟樹上的真菌「樟芝」，即是台灣特有種，傳聞具有治療肝癌的功效，除了民間趨之若鶩，紛紛生產所謂的健康食品，目前菌種中心也全力投入研究，希望能研發成安全有效的科學藥劑。