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New Medicinal Desert Mushroom Discovered in Pakistan

New Medicinal Desert Mushroom Discovered in Pakistan

Khumbi

What they found

Phellorinia pakistanica, used locally as food and a bone bandage, showed strong antimicrobial properties.

Phellorinia pakistanica, used locally as food and a bone bandage, showed strong antimicrobial properties.

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Field/ecology

Field/ecology

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

At a glance

Latin name

Phellorinia pakistanica

Phellorinia pakistanica

Published in

Nordic Journal of Botany

Nordic Journal of Botany

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

New Desert Mushroom

New Desert Mushroom

A new medicinal mushroom species, Phellorinia pakistanica, was discovered in Pakistan’s arid Mianwali region. Known locally as Khumbi, this desert-dwelling fungus is traditionally used as food, a natural bandage for broken bones, and a remedy for nutritional deficiencies. Lab tests also revealed strong antimicrobial properties, underscoring its potential for future medical and ecological research.

A new medicinal mushroom species, Phellorinia pakistanica, was discovered in Pakistan’s arid Mianwali region. Known locally as Khumbi, this desert-dwelling fungus is traditionally used as food, a natural bandage for broken bones, and a remedy for nutritional deficiencies. Lab tests also revealed strong antimicrobial properties, underscoring its potential for future medical and ecological research.

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