**2.6** *Boletus edulis*

This species is widely considered as *King Bolete* and also as the *Cepe* in Italy. It is a mycorrhizal fungus associated with conifers and other hardwood trees [33, 54]. There are many known species of Boletus, but this variety of interest is the most valuable edible species and is recorded as the only species in the genus to have antitumor activities [55]. Boletus species has been widely used in Chinese traditional folk medicine for the treatment of lumbago, leg pains, numbness in limbs, and tendon complications [12, 56]. *Boletus edulis* is illustrated in **Figure 6**.
