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Fungi Turn Birch Bark Betulin Into a Wound-Healing Compound

Fungi Turn Birch Bark Betulin Into a Wound-Healing Compound

Fusarium oxysporum

What they found

Fungi like Fusarium oxysporum convert birch bark betulin into more absorbable betulonic acid for wound care.

Fungi like Fusarium oxysporum convert birch bark betulin into more absorbable betulonic acid for wound care.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Fusarium oxysporum

Fusarium oxysporum

Compound

betulin; betulonic acid

betulin; betulonic acid

Published in

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Birch Wound Care

Birch Wound Care

Fungi like Fusarium oxysporum can transform birch bark’s betulin into betulonic acid, making its healing properties easier to absorb —a natural boost for better wound care.

Fungi like Fusarium oxysporum can transform birch bark’s betulin into betulonic acid, making its healing properties easier to absorb —a natural boost for better wound care.

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