Different rates of wood decay and ligninolytic activity were found in wood decayed by various white-rot fimgi. Chemical and ultrastructural analyses showed wood decayed by Coriolus versicolor consisted of a nonselective attack on all cell wall components. Lignin degradation was restricted to the cell wall adjacent to hyphae or around the circumference of cell lumina. Decay by Phellinus pini, Ph...

The medicinal fungus Phellinus linteus, in the family Hymenochaetaceae, has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. In this study, the chemical constituents of the culture broth of P. linteus were investigated. P. linteus was cultured in potato dextrose broth medium, and the culture broth was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate-soluble portion was ...

A total of 103 isolates of basidiomycetes, representing 84 species from different Brazilian ecosystems, were evaluated for their antifungal and antibacterial activity in a panel of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms. Tissue plugs of the fruiting bodies were cultivated in liquid media and the whole culture extracted with ethyl acetate. Crude extracts from Agaricus cf. nigrecentulus, Ag...

Medicinal higher fungi such as Ganoderma lucidum and Phellinus igniarius have been used alternative medicine remedies to promote health longevity for people in Vietnam other regions of the world since ancient times. Nowadays there is an increasing public interest secondary metabolites those discovering new drugs or lead compounds. Current research drug discovery from medicinal involves a multif...

In order to fulfil the gap in domestic literature about biotic causes of flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus) decline urban conditions, this paper presents results a five-year investigation most important parasitic and saprophytic fungi on tree species parks Serbia Montenegro. total, 21 fungal taxa were recorded. Within recorded taxa, 2 found leaves, 1 taxon was root, thin branches bark, while 16 tru...

Urban trees are one of the valuable storage in metropolitan areas. Nowadays, a particular attention is paid to and spends million dollars per year their maintenance. Trees often subjected abiotic factors, such as fungi, bacteria, insects, which lead decline mechanical strength wood properties. The objective this study was determine potential degradation Elm tree by Phellinus pomaceus Biscogniau...

Brown root disease caused by the pathogen Phellinus noxius is an emerging condition in Sri Lankan rubber industry. The possibility of development variant isolates with more pathogenic forms can be considered as one factors influencing increased frequency its occurrence country during recent past especially certain parts country. study was conducted to evaluate variability symptom ability 24 nox...