Biology:Inonotus hispidus
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Short description: Species of bracket fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae
| Inonotus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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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 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. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/cpb/59/6/59_6_770/_article.
- ↑ 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" (in en). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 123: 468–476. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. ISSN 0141-8130. PMID 30445081. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813018340777.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q226967 entry
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