Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst. - bioecological characteristics, significance and possibility of use for medical purposes (medicinal properties)
Inonotus hispidus develops as a parasite on living trees and causes white, central rot. Infections occur through injuries on branches or stems. Its ability to cause cankers differentiates it from fungi that only cause heart rot. In Serbia, it is quite frequent on Persian walnut (Juglans reg...
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Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2024/0353-45372430139R.pdf |
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| Summary: | Inonotus hispidus develops as a parasite on living trees and causes white,
central rot. Infections occur through injuries on branches or stems. Its
ability to cause cankers differentiates it from fungi that only cause heart
rot. In Serbia, it is quite frequent on Persian walnut (Juglans regia),
black walnut (Juglans nigra), plane tree (Platanus acerifolia) or common ash
(Fraxinus excelsior). In urban conditions, apart from plane trees,
carpophores sometimes occur on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum),
sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) and some
fruit trees (e.g. Malus spp.). The colony of this fungus in media amended
with gallic and tannic acid shows a positive oxidase reaction (the diffusion
zone is dark brown, opaque, spread over a considerable distance from the
colony’s periphery, with equal intensity on media with gallic and tannic
acid). After seven days of incubation, the growth of the colony on the
medium with gallic acid is in traces, while the diameter of the colony on
the medium with tannic acid is between 1-2 cm and based on this, this fungus
is classified in the 5th group according to Davidson et al. (1938). The
fungus I. hispidus has a large number of compounds that have potential
applications in the treatment of various diseases in humans, commonly in the
treatment of various types of cancer. |
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| ISSN: | 0353-4537 2217-8600 |