Smilax officinalis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The key pharmaceuticallyactive compound found in fomitopsis officinalis is agaricin or agaric acid, a white, watersoluble powder that can be administered both. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Agarikons potential side effects are mild and its considered safe. Its not used today, but, with a little research, this could be the next great immune stimulant. Smilax officinalis honduran sarsaparilla pfaf plant database. The genus was circumscribed by finnish mycologist petter karsten in 1881 with fomitopsis pinicola as the type species. According to the data published therein on its former distribution in ukraine, the species was reported in. Agarikon fomitopsis officinalis is a medicinal polypore mushroom containing a host of pharmacologically active compounds that beneficially affect human health. Chlorinated coumarins from the polypore mushroom fomitopsis. Symptoms such as necrotic lesions accompanied with mosaic and leaf distortion persist in trifolium pratense, t. Laricifomes officinalis is a wooddecay fungus in the order polyporales. This needs to be seen in perspective of the fact that agarikon starts out growing on already mature trees. Fomitopsis officinalis laricifomes officinalis is a hefty, bracket fungus and can be found on the trunks of coniferous hosts, where it causes a brownrot 3.
It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Calendula officinalis potw michigan state university. Balm, balm mint, bee balm, blue balm, cytria, erva cidrera, garden balm, hashishat al nahil, honey plant, kovanutu, lemon balm, nd, ogulotu, seiyoyamahakka, sweet balm, toronjil, tronjon. Agarikon mushroom is also known as quinine conk, laricifomes officinalis or fomitopsis officinalis. Jul 17, 2014 melissa officinalis essential oil contains appreciable amounts of oxygenated compounds monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes table 1 tab. Its chemical composition has been put in evidence by gcms. The values of minimal inhibitory concentrations mics are very low. A furan derivative from cornus officinalis springerlink.
Chemical composition of the essential oils from leaves of melissa officinalis extracted by hydrodistillation, steam distillation, organic solvent and microwave hydrodistillation f. Melissa officinalis lemon balm, common balm, bee balm, sweet. Lemon balm is a perennial its root survives the winter herb usually growing 12 feet 50 cm tall. It was used as an ingredient in mediterranean dishes, as a garnish, as an additive to flavor deserts, to make hot and cold teas, and as a flavoring agent in candies and gums. Mycological society of america nineteenth century shaman grave guardians are carved fomitopsis officinalis sporophores authors. An homologybased polymerase chain reaction cloning strategy was developed and used to. Monoterpene synthases from common sage salvia officinalis. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. Oct 25, 20 an etoh extract of the polypore mushroom fomitopsis officinalis afforded two new naturally occurring chlorinated coumarins, which were identified as the previously synthesized compounds 6chloro4phenyl2hchromen2one 1 and ethyl 6chloro2oxo4phenyl2hchromen3carboxylate 2. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees. Data source and references for melissa officinalis common balm from the usda plants database. One bottle of claret, one pint bottle of german seltzerwater, a small bunch of balm, ditto of.
Refreshing drink in feverput two sprigs of balm, and a little woodsorrel, into a stonejug, having first washed and dried them. However, the malpighian cells in the lens of a permeable seed were split apart, and they were only slightly bent. The structure was elucidated by nmr spectroscopic techniques. Fomitopsis pinicola is one of the most conspicuous and widely distributed polypores in coniferous forest regions of the northern hemisphere. Shin js, yun kj, chung ks, seo kh, park hj, cho yw, baek ni, jang d, lee kt 20 monotropein isolated from the roots of morinda officinalis ameliorates proinflammatory mediators in raw 264. The virus was first reported in the former czechoslovakia musil, 1969. Fomitopsis officinalis fungal pathogens of western.
Officinalis, or officinale, is a medieval latin epithet denoting organisms mainly plants with uses in medicine and herbalism. This result is in agreement with the great diameters of inhibition obtained for all the target microorganisms. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the. Pdf antimicrobial properties of fomitopsis officinalis. Fomitopsis officinalis is a woodinhabiting parasitic fungus forming distinctive conks that can be more than 50 cm long, hoofshaped or columnar. Fomitopsis officinalis on siberian larch in the urals.
The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Smilax officinalis is an evergreen perennial climber growing to 25 m 82ft by 0. Fomitopsis officinalis research, references to published scientific articles. This herb can grow to be 3 feet 1 meter tall, and 3 feet 1 meter wide. Melilotus officinalis an overview sciencedirect topics. It causes brown heart rot on conifers, and is found in europe, asia, and north america, as well as morocco. Fomitopsis officinalis is listed in the red data book of ukraine as an extinct species. It is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, mostly in subalpine, montane hypoarctic and boreal oldgrowth forests on large and old coniferous trees e. Merge pdf online combine pdf files for free foxit software. Szafer institute of botany, polish academy of sciences, lubicz str. Index fomitopsis officinalis afforded two new naturally occurring chlorinated coumarins which were identified as the previously synthesized compounds, 6chloro4phenyl2hchromen2one 1 and ethyl 6chloro2oxo4phenyl2hchromen3carboxylate 2.
Spread of the fungus fomitopsis officinalis inoculated in. Family of lamiaceae growing in algeria, was investigated for its chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial activity. The essential oil dried leaves of melanthera scandens has been extracted by hydrodistillation with a yield of 0. The structures of the two isolates were deduced by ab. Pdf on, andrej gregori and others published spread of the fungus fomitopsis officinalis inoculated in stems of living larch in slovenia. Oct 17, 2014 the key pharmaceuticallyactive compound found in fomitopsis officinalis is agaricin or agaric acid, a white, watersoluble powder that can be administered both orally and topically. According to zagvijn 1975 the suitable climatic conditions for spreading of presiberian larch appeared between the miocene and fomitopsis officinalis on siberian larch in the urals andrzej chlebicki 1, viktor a. The structures of the two isolates were deduced ab initio by spectroscopic methods. Its flowers are white to yellowish in loose, small bunches and have a lemonyminty smell and flavor.
Melissa officinalis is a perennial herb from the lamiaceae mint family, which just. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 24 january 2014, at 07. Pdf chemical composition of essential oil of melanthera. White agaric is a member of the immune stimulating family of shelf fungi, a family that includes the very famous maitake mushroom. The greeks used lemon balm to treat insomnia, to calm nerves and alleviate anxiety. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. An etoh extract of the polypore mushroom fomitopsis officinalis afforded two new naturally occurring chlorinated coumarins, which were identified as the previously synthesized compounds 6chloro4phenyl2hchromen2one 1 and ethyl 6chloro2oxo4phenyl2hchromen3carboxylate 2.
You can use this key to identify mushrooms that you find. They are eaten like other dry beans, first soaked, then boiled or baked. Althaea officinalis is an herbaceous perennial, with a perpendicular branching root and erect woolly stems, from two to four feet or more in height, branched and leafy towards the summit. You can either select the files you want to merge from you computer or drop them on. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Melissa officinalis lemon balm, common balm, bee balm. The essential oil obtained from leaves of melissa officinalis l. Molecular analysis indicates that fomitopsis belongs to the antrodia clade, which contains about 70 percent of brownrot fungi. Dimethyltetrahydrofurancis2,5dicarboxylate a furan derivative has been isolated from the fruits ofcornus officinalis, and it was isolated for the first time in the nature. Jan 01, 2002 lemon balm has long been known for its aromatic qualities and its culinary uses.
The aim of this project is to provide mycologists access to new discoveries of the this fungi. It is an antiviral polypore known for its potential benefits to cancer, herpes and the flu. This webapp provides a simple way to merge pdf files. It is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, mostly in subalpine, montane hypoarctic and boreal oldgrowth forests on. Agarikon extract fomitopsis cordyceps reishi extracts.
The flowers are terminal and axillary, with short peduncles, each bearing one, two, or three flowers. The chemical composition was determined by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gcms and gcfid. The fruiting bodies persist for many years, becoming longer and longer as they grow. It is commonly known as agarikon, as well as the quinine conk because of its extremely bitter taste. Balm, balm mint, bee balm, blue balm, cytria, erva cidrera, garden balm, hashishat al nahil, honey plant, kovanutu, lemon balm, nd, ogulotu, seiyoyamahakka, sweet balm, toronjil, tronjon melissa officinalis is a perennial herb from the lamiaceae mint family, which just happens to be the same family as. Chemical composition of the essential oils from leaves of. Common sage salvia officinalis produces an extremely broad range of cyclic monoterpenes bearing diverse carbon skeletons, including members of thepmenthane 1,8cineole, pinane.
Easily combine multiple files into one pdf document. The fruiting body usually also has a stem, although that may be lateral or absent usually, then, the mushroom is growing from wood. It is a major factor in the production of brown rot residues that are a stable soil component in coniferous forest ecosystems. Other genera that join fomitopsis in the core antrodia group include amyloporia, antrodia, daedalea, melanoporia, piptoporus, and rhodonia. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 288955 with original publication details. For ages, this fungus has been intensively collected in significant amount which together with a decrease of habitats due to forest cutting has led to a sharp decline of its population.
Pdf fomitopsis officinalis on siberian larch in the. Botanical studies of the leaf of melissa officinalis l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Melissa officinalis is a perennial herb from the lamiaceae mint family, which just happens to be the same family as salvia divinorum. Hamly 1932 observed that the malpighian cells in the lens of an impermeable melilotus officinalis seed appeared to be in a strained condition. This mushroom has been used medicinally for thousands of. Tetsuro okuno, chuji hiruki, in advances in virus research, 20.
Labiatae, cultivated in egypt waleed a abdelnaime, john refaat fahim, mostafa a fouad and mohamed salah kamel abstract melissa officinalis l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Sixtythree compounds were identified in the essential oil, representing 94. Fomitopsis officinalis also known as laricifomes officinalis is probably the longest living mushroom in the world. In the last century it was used to stimulate the bodies defenses against chronic infection, malaria and tb being two notable examples. Melilotus officinalis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Agarikon fomitopsis officinalis is one of the largest and longest living mushrooms in the world, some known to be as old as 50 years. Fomitopsis officinalis is a famous species known from ancient centuries as an outstanding remedy used in formal and informal medicine. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. Botanical studies of the leaf of melissa officinalis. Pinicola, in does of from three or four grains of the powder, repeated every three or four hours, or of the concentrated tincture in does of five drops, have both been found valuable in the cure of obstinate and long standing intermittents, and other diseases common to malarial districts.
Please add your observation notes and photos and if youd like to participate email me at the address provided. Fomitopsis officinalis key to gilled mushrooms key this is a key to gilled mushrooms, that is, mushrooms having a definite cap with a fertile surface consisting of gills. Fomitopsis officinalis, also known as laricifomes officinalis, is a medicinal polypore used for millennia agarikon to contrast several diseases, particularly the pulmonary ones. Data source and references for melissa officinalis common. The majority of mushroom products possesses beneficial health effects owing to the synergistic action of present bioactive molecules and can be used on a regular basis without harm. Fomitopsis officinalis laricifomes officinalis of texas. It is in flower from june to october, and the seeds ripen from august to october.
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