Inonotus hispidus explained
Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a North American fungus and plant pathogen.
Description
The fruit bodies are generally semicircular and lumpy, measuring NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) across. They are orangish with a lighter margin when fresh, blackening in age. The flesh is orangish and the spore print is brown.[1]
Similar species
Inonotus quercustris is more frequent to the south, with Ischnoderma resinosum and Laetiporus persicinus also being similar.
Habitat and distribution
It is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America.
Uses
This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments.[2] In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.[3]
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Notes and References
- Book: [[Audubon]] . Mushrooms of North America . . 2023 . 978-0-593-31998-7 . 142.
- 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. 10.1248/cpb.59.770. 21628917 . free.
- 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. en. 123. 468–476. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. 0141-8130. Liu . Xin . Hou . Ruolin . Xu . Kaiqiang . Chen . Lei . Wu . Xiaoping . Lin . Wenxiong . Zheng . Mingfeng . Fu . Junsheng . 30445081 . 53568765 .
