By Elefteria Mantzorou, massage & herbalism instructor and author The Phellinus mushrooms are an important group of medicinal fungi. Phellinus pini has been used as folk medicine in Asian countries for treating ailments such as cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy. Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey Eleven phenol compounds were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory effects of a methanol extract and a hot water extract were moderate and comparable with those of galanthamine, the standard drug used to treat the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The dietary ingestion of Ph. pini fruiting body could bestow significant health benefits due to the modulation of various physiological functions, including reduced obesity and beneficial alterations in plasma lipid profiles and biochemical parameters, including TC, LDL, TG, and glucose. It is also important to note the potentially positive ramifications of this fungus. P. pini and other trunk rot fungi serve an important role in forest ecosystems as disturbance agents, and play a key role in accelerating stand development. Phellinus pini and other forest pathogens have been shown to be instrumental in facilitating Douglas-fir growth in the western US by creating gaps in a closed canopy of white fir (Abies concolor) and douglas fir. Additionally, decayed trees, rotting from the inside-out, serve as important habitat to cavity-nesting birds and mammals. In the southeastern United States, this fungus is important for the nesting of the red-cockaded woodpecker (Source: Wikipedia). Therefore, it is suggested that Ph. Pini fruiting bodies possess anticholinesterase and anti-inflammatory effects. Sources: - Hyperlipidemic Inhibitory Effects of Phellinus pini in Rats Fed with a High Fat and Cholesterol Diet. - Evaluation of Anticholinesterase and Inflammation Inhibitory Activity of Medicinal Mushroom Phellinus pini (Basidiomycetes) Fruiting Bodies. Kyung Hoan Im et al.
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