Bioactive extract of Fomitopsis pinicola rich in 11-α- acetoxykhivorin mediates anticancer activity by cytotoxicity, induction of apoptosis, inhibition of tumor growth, angiogenesis and cell cycle progression

Polyporoid Fungi From Himachal Pradesh - Five New Additions

“…These fungi have been associated with different kinds of rot of tree species (Floudas et al, 2012) which makes them a distinct group of research especially in the fields of forest ecology and conservation. The mycelium and basidiocarps of polypores have also been reported to possess various therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory (Park et al, 2004;Kim et al, 2019), anticancer (Kim et al, 2015;Ravikumar et al, 2021) and immunostimulant (Ramberg, 2010;Zhang et al, 2022). The basidiocarps of different species of the genus Ganoderma have been used in the traditional medicinal system practised in many Asian countries (Bishop et al, 2015).…”