Bioactive triterpenoids and water-soluble melanin from Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) with immunomodulatory activity

The fungus Inonotus obliquus has historically been used in traditional medicine in Europe and Asia. A melanin fraction and six triterpenoids were obtained from I. obliquus sclerotia, and evaluated in various bioassays including for immunomodulatory, cytotoxicity and enzyme-interacting properties. Th...

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Main Authors: Christian W. Wold, William H. Gerwick, Helle Wangensteen, Kari T. Inngjerdingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620302498