Inonotus hispidus

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Inonotus hispidus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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
Boletus spongiosus
Boletus velutinus
Boletus villosus
Hemidiscia hispida
Inodermus hispidus
Inonotus hirsutus
Phaeolus endocrocinus
Phaeoporus hispidus
Polyporus endocrocinus
Polyporus hispidus
Polystictus hispidus
Xanthochrous hispidus

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Inonotus hispidus
Information icon.svg
Pores icon.pngPores on hymenium
No cap icon.svgNo distinct cap
NA cap icon.svg Hymenium attachment is not applicable
NA cap icon.svgLacks a stipe
Transparent spore print icon.svg
Spore print is brown
Parasitic fungus.svgEcology is parasitic
Mycomorphbox Inedible.pngEdibility is inedible

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 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) 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. [1]

Habitat and distribution

It is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America. [1]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 142. ISBN   978-0-593-31998-7.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.