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Agarikon · Quinine Conk

Fomitopsis officinalis

Agarikon · Quinine Conk journal sketch plate
Studies47
Avg relevance55
Latest2026

Study types

Journal Article
22
Research Article
9
Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T
4
Patent
3
Preprint
3
Review
3
Biography
1

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2025
7
2024
5
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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Articles under this record

2019 · Review · Mycology

Antimicrobial properties of Fomitopsis officinalis in the light of its bioactive metabolites: a review.

Fomitopsis officinalis, also known as Laricifomes officinalis, is a medicinal polypore used for millennia (Agarikon) to contrast several diseases, particularly the pulmonary ones..

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2025 · Research Article · Frontiers in pharmacology

Exploration of the role of Fomitopsis officinalis Ames in the treatment of gastric cancer using network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro experiments.

BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, with approximately one million people diagnosed with gastric cancer each year..

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2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

A fungal polysaccharide from Fomitopsis officinalis as a multi-target molecule to combat cancer.

Some macrofungi have a long history of being used as traditional or folk medicines, making significant contributions to human health. To discover bioactive molecules with potential anticancer properties, a homogeneous heteropolysaccharide (FOBP90-1) was purified from the medicinal macrofungus Fomitopsis officinalis..

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2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

An antitumor fungal polysaccharide from Fomitopsis officinalis by activating immunity and inhibiting angiogenesis.

Macrofungi, a class of unique natural resources, are gaining popularity owing to their potential therapeutic benefits and edibility. From Fomitopsis officinalis, a medicinal macrofungus with anticancer activity, a homogeneous heteropolysaccharide (FOBP50-1) with a molecular weight of 2.21 × 104 g/mol has been….

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2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry

Anti-oxidant and Anticancerous Effect of Fomitopsis officinalis (Vill. ex Fr. Bond. et Sing) Mushroom on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells In Vitro through NF-kB Pathway.

BACKGROUND: Fomitopsis officinalis (Vill. ex Fr.

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2018 · Journal Article · Journal of natural medicines

Lanostane triterpenoids from Fomitopsis officinalis and their trypanocidal activity.

Fomitopsis officinalis is a medicinal fungus, known as 'Agarikon', and is used traditionally in the treatment of asthma and rheumatism in Mongolia. The investigation of the chemical constituents of F.

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2018 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structure characterization of the mannofucogalactan isolated from fruit bodies of Quinine conk Fomitopsis officinalis.

The mannofucogalactan as a major component of water extract was obtained from fruit bodies of Fomitopsis officinalis by extraction with boiling water followed by deproteination, decoloration, and purification using anion-exchange chromatography and size exclusion chromatography..

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2023 · Research Article · Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

Fomitopsis officinalis: Spatial (Pileus and Hymenophore) Metabolomic Variations Affect Functional Components and Biological Activities.

Fomitopsis officinalis is a holartic polyporous mushroom that forms large fruiting bodies on old standing trees, fallen logs, or stumps. F.

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