New records of lignicolous fungi deteriorating wood in India

Macrofungi belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota are mostly used as medicinal mushrooms in many countries. In the present study, hundred basidiocarp of macrofungi were collected from Tamilnadu during rainy season. The basidiocarp was found in association with root/trunk of living trees, wood log and decayed matter. Among the hundred basidiocarp, 49 were grown into axenic cultures. Notable variations in the macroscopic characteristics of the basidiome and culture morphology were observed. To study the genetic diversity, the molecular taxonomy of the isolates was carried out using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene sequence marker. Thirty-two strains belonging to the order Polyporales, Hymenochataeles and Russuales under the division Basidiomycota were classified based on phylogeny analysis. This study provides first evidence for the occurrence of species Fulvifomes fastuosus (LDCMY39 and LDCMY43) and Ganoderma wiiroense (LDCMY02, LDCMY08, LDCMY11, LDCMY17 and LDCMY19) from southern India. Molecular evidence for the existence of Phellinus badius was given for the first time as well. These data enhance our understanding on the diversity of macrofungi in India, which could be further exploited for biomedical applications.

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“…Cunn., P . shaferi from Gujarat 46 , 47 and P . badius was described morphologically from Punjab 48 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Bioprospection of Basidiomycetes and molecular phylogenetic analysis using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene sequence

Sundari¹,

Anand²,

Jenifer³

et al. 2018

Sci Rep

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“…M. affinis resembles to M. xanthopus but it differs by having lateral stem, slightly shorter spores and distinctly dextrinoid hyphae 7 . Fruiting bodies of M. affinis were collected from Iringolkavu (Thusharagiri, Ernakulam), neighbouring areas of Pookod Lake (Wayanad) and Calicut University campus (Malappuram), Kerala, India.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 96%

SCREENING OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS BY GC-MS ANALYSIS AND THE STUDY ON IN VITRO ANTICANCER EFFICACY OF MICROPORUS AFFINIS (BLUME & T. NEES) KUNT.

Aneesh¹,

Thoppil²

2020

Int Res J Pharm

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Natural compounds with biological activity are normally present in plants, mushrooms and their natural sources. Applied mycology is one of the most stimulating and rapidly evolving areas of the biological sciences. Hence the present study focussed on exploring Microporus affinis (Blume & T. Nees) Kunt., the least explored and edible bracket fungus. Chemical characterization by GC-MS analysis resulted in the presence of 47 bioactive compounds. 9, 12- Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)- methyl ester, Ergosterol, Monolinolein, Thiacremonone, Stellasterol, n- Hexadecanoic acid, Ribitol, Maltol etc., were the leading compounds. Because of the presence of various bioactive compounds which have been already reported to possess antitumor, antioxidant and anticancer activities, M. affinis extract has been tested for in vitro anticancer efficacy on DLD1 cell lines (cultured in DMEM medium) using MTT assay. It resulted in the decrease of percentage of viability as the increase in concentration of the extract. Apoptosis was determined by using Acridine orange and Ethidium bromide staining. Thus, the taxa, M. affinis can be recommended for further anticancer assays for validation.

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“…Habitat: Saprobic and parasitic, solitary or grouped, on dead or living hard wood trees. Edibility: Inedible Collection Date: 12.06.2022 Collection Site: Village-Gopinathpur, Block-Sohawal, Tahsil-Sohawal Verified from: Nagadesi and Arya, 2012;Rebekah and Estelle, 2000.…”

Section: Daldinia Concentric Boltonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Diversity of Wood-Inhabiting Macrofungi from District Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Singh

2023

Kavaka

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Mushroom mycoflora belong to kingdom Mycota (Fungi), which harbors the most diverse group of organisms after insects on earth. Since the beginning of time, macrofungi have drawn the attention of humans due to their peculiar and startling characteristics, such as their varied color, form, and size as well as the existence of gills and pores. Macrofungi also shows great diversity in their inhabiting behaviors encompassing saprobic and parasitic. In the present study, diversity of wood inhabiting macrofungi was surveyed in study area (Ayodhya). Findings exposed a total number of 30 macrofungal species belonging to 14 families. Morphological, microscopic, and macroscopic characters were recorded. Wood inhabiting macrofungi play important role in the biogeochemical cycle of ecosystems. It helps degrade the ligno-cellulosic waste materials and release nutrient back into the ecosystem. In addition to softening wood tissues, the degradation process of wood-growing macrofungi demonstrates collaboration with other micro-organisms.

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New records of lignicolous fungi deteriorating wood in India

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Bioprospection of Basidiomycetes and molecular phylogenetic analysis using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene sequence

Bioprospection of Basidiomycetes and molecular phylogenetic analysis using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene sequence

SCREENING OF BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS BY GC-MS ANALYSIS AND THE STUDY ON IN VITRO ANTICANCER EFFICACY OF MICROPORUS AFFINIS (BLUME & T. NEES) KUNT.

Diversity of Wood-Inhabiting Macrofungi from District Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

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