Phellinus pini, a medicinal mushroom! Read more below. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey The Phellinus mushrooms are an important group of medicinal fungi. Phellinus pini has been used as folk medicine in Asian countries for treating ailments such as cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. Eleven phenol compounds were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory effects of a methanol extract and a hot water extract were moderate and comparable with those of galanthamine, the standard drug used to treat the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The dietary ingestion of Ph. pini fruiting body could bestow significant health benefits due to the modulation of various physiological functions, including reduced obesity and beneficial alterations in plasma lipid profiles and biochemical parameters, including TC, LDL, TG, and glucose. Sources: - Hyperlipidemic Inhibitory Effects of Phellinus pini in Rats Fed with a High Fat and Cholesterol Diet. - Evaluation of Anticholinesterase and Inflammation Inhibitory Activity of Medicinal Mushroom Phellinus pini (Basidiomycetes) Fruiting Bodies. Kyung Hoan Im et al. Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. #Basidiomycetes #wildmushroom #phellinus #phellinuspini #Porodaedalea #fungi #wildmushrooms #hikinggreece #medicinalplants #eatweeds #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #foraging #plantallies (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZBp8uxIIAN/?utm_medium=tumblr