Gymnopilus chrysimyces
Gymnopilus chrysimyces is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
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| Species: | G. chrysimyces |
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| Gymnopilus chrysimyces (Berk.) Manjula | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex |
 | hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
| edibility: can cause allergic reactions | |
Medicinal
In a study the mushroom species, this species was shown to have hemagglutinins. The species showed activity towards rat erythrocytes while Lentinus squarrosulus showed activity towards guinea pig and mouse erythrocytes. The agglutination of both species showed that both extracts have more than one hemagglutinin.[1]
See also
References
- Banjoree, PC; Ghosh, A.K.; Sengupta, S. (October 1982). "Hemagglutinating activity in extracts of mycelia from submerged mushroom cultures" (PDF). Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 44 (4): 1009–1011. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
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