Inonotus hispidus
Species of bracket fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae
Inonotus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Hymenochaetales |
Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
Genus: | Inonotus |
Species: | I. hispidus |
Binomial name | |
Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst., (1880) | |
Synonyms | |
Boletus hirsutus |
Species of fungus
Inonotus hispidus![]() Mycological characteristics | |
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![]() | Pores on hymenium |
![]() | No distinct cap |
![]() | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
![]() | Lacks a stipe |
![]() | Spore print is brown |
![]() | Ecology is parasitic |
![]() | Edibility is inedible |
Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a fungus and a plant pathogen. This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments.[1] In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.[2]
References
- ^ Zan, Li-feng; Qin, Jian-chun; Zhang, Ya-mei; Yao, Yan-hua; Bao, Hai-ying; Li, Xiang (2011). "Antioxidant Hispidin Derivatives from Medicinal Mushroom Inonotus hispidus". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 59 (6): 770–772. doi:10.1248/cpb.59.770. PMID 21628917.
- ^ Liu, Xin; Hou, Ruolin; Xu, Kaiqiang; Chen, Lei; Wu, Xiaoping; Lin, Wenxiong; Zheng, Mingfeng; Fu, Junsheng (2019-02-15). "Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activity analysis of the polysaccharide from the solid-state fermentation substrate of Inonotus hispidus". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 123: 468–476. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. ISSN 0141-8130. PMID 30445081. S2CID 53568765.
External links
Media related to Inonotus hispidus at Wikimedia Commons
- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
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