Immunity & Infection

·

Study

Red-Belted Polypore Fights Fungi and Bacteria

Red-Belted Polypore Fights Fungi and Bacteria

Red-belted polypore

What they found

Red-belted polypore strains reduced harmful fungal growth by over 50% and fought E. coli and Staph.

Red-belted polypore strains reduced harmful fungal growth by over 50% and fought E. coli and Staph.

The number

reducing fungal growth by over 50%

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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

At a glance

Latin name

Fomitopsis pinicola

Fomitopsis pinicola

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Polypore Power

Polypore Power

The red-belted polypore (Fomitopsis pinicola) shows impressive antimicrobial abilities. Strains of this mushroom inhibited harmful fungi like Trichophyton terrestre and Penicillium species, reducing fungal growth by over 50%. They also fought bacteria, including E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Broth extracts from the mushroom outperformed mycelial extracts, delivering stronger antifungal and antibacterial effects to combat infections.

The red-belted polypore (Fomitopsis pinicola) shows impressive antimicrobial abilities. Strains of this mushroom inhibited harmful fungi like Trichophyton terrestre and Penicillium species, reducing fungal growth by over 50%. They also fought bacteria, including E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Broth extracts from the mushroom outperformed mycelial extracts, delivering stronger antifungal and antibacterial effects to combat infections.

FDA on Amanita, Pregnancy Research, and Easy Mushrooms to Grow

Read the original study ↗

Get Shroom Scan

Next study

Cordyceps Extract Activates Immune Dendritic Cells ›

Shroom Scan · Every Friday

Get Studies Like This, Translated, Every Week

Ten new studies a week, each boiled down to what it found and why it matters to you. Free, and one click to leave.

See what's inside →