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Turkey Tail Extract Stops Fungi That Rot Cabbage

Turkey Tail Extract Stops Fungi That Rot Cabbage

Oyster mushroom, Turkey tail

What they found

Turkey tail extract completely stopped the growth of four major cabbage pathogens in lab tests.

Turkey tail extract completely stopped the growth of four major cabbage pathogens in lab tests.

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

Pleurotus ostreatus, Trametes pubescens, Lentinus

Pleurotus ostreatus, Trametes pubescens, Lentinus

Published in

academicjournals.org

academicjournals.org

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Protecting the Cabbage

Protecting the Cabbage

Extracts from oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus), turkey tail (Trametes pubescens), and Lentinus mushrooms were used to fight fungi that rot cabbage crops. The most effective was turkey tail, which completely stopped the growth of four major pathogens in lab tests.

Extracts from oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus), turkey tail (Trametes pubescens), and Lentinus mushrooms were used to fight fungi that rot cabbage crops. The most effective was turkey tail, which completely stopped the growth of four major pathogens in lab tests.

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