Inonotus hispidus
Inonotus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Hymenochaetales |
Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
Genus: | Inonotus |
Species: | I. hispidus
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Binomial name | |
Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst., (1880)
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Synonyms | |
Boletus hirsutus |
Inonotus hispidus | |
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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: 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, the Inonotus hispidus has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health.[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.
- ^ "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. 2019-02-15. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. ISSN 0141-8130.
External links[]
- Media related to Inonotus hispidus at Wikimedia Commons
- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
Categories:
- Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
- Inonotus
- Fungi of Europe
- Fungi described in 1880
- Agaricomycetes stubs