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Tiger Sawgill Compounds Blocked Rice Blast Fungus

Tiger Sawgill Compounds Blocked Rice Blast Fungus

Tiger sawgill

What they found

A compound from tiger sawgill mushroom strongly blocked the rice blast fungus by preventing spore germination.

A compound from tiger sawgill mushroom strongly blocked the rice blast fungus by preventing spore germination.

The number

five natural compounds

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

Lentinus tigrinus

Lentinus tigrinus

Published in

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Crop Defender

Crop Defender

Scientists extracted five natural compounds from tiger sawgill mushroom (Lentinus tigrinus) and tested them against major plant pathogens. One compound strongly blocked the fungus that causes rice blast — a disease responsible for huge global crop losses — by preventing spores from germinating. Another compound showed strong antibacterial activity.

Scientists extracted five natural compounds from tiger sawgill mushroom (Lentinus tigrinus) and tested them against major plant pathogens. One compound strongly blocked the fungus that causes rice blast — a disease responsible for huge global crop losses — by preventing spores from germinating. Another compound showed strong antibacterial activity.

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