Organisms

Phellinus

A genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae, class Hymenochaetales and phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA. Phellinus fungi are basidiomycetes which form large shelf-shaped mushrooms. Phellinus linteus (now Tropicoporus linteus) is a medicinal mushroom which produces compounds such as hispidin, a phenolic compound with antioxidant properties.

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A genus of fungi in the family Hymenochaetaceae, class Hymenochaetales and phylum BASIDIOMYCOTA. Phellinus fungi are basidiomycetes which form large shelf-shaped mushrooms. Phellinus linteus (now Tropicoporus linteus) is a medicinal mushroom which produces compounds such as hispidin, a phenolic compound with antioxidant properties.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2021

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  • Basidiomycota (1971-2020)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phellinus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084682
  2. Phellinus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phellinus
  3. Phellinus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q776911