Fomes fomentarius

Volatiles of bracket fungi, Fomitopsis pinicola and Fomes fomentarius and their function as insect attractants, J. Faldt, M. Jonsell, G. Norlander and A.-K Burg-Karlson, J. Chem. Ecol., 1999, 25, 567. 

Fomes fomentarius is a parasitic fungus of beech trees from which several benzotropolone pigments (42-45) and an unusual dicarboxylic acid (46) have been reported 33-36) (Chart 9). 

Arpin, N., j. Favre-Bouvin, and W. Steglich Chemotaxonomic research on fungi. XXVII. Fomentariol. New benzotropolone isolated from Fomes fomentarius. Phytochem. 13, 1949 (1974). 

Favre-Bouvin, J., M. Kaouadji, and N. Arpin Chemotaxonomic studies on the mushrooms. 35. Anhydrofomentariol, a new pigment from Fomes fomentarius. Phytochem. 16, 495 (1977). 

The occurrence of these purpurogallin derivatives seems to be restricted to Fomes fomentarius (38). 

Favre-Bonvin, J., N. Arpin, and J. Gripenberg Sur I Anhydrodehydrofomenta-riol. Nouveau Pigment de Fomes fomentarius. Phytochem. 16, 1852 (1977). 

The following species were researched Laetiporus sulfureus, Pipto-porus betulinus, Fomitopsis officinalis, Trametes versicolor, Fomitopsis pinicola, Fomes fomentarius. 

As you can see, all of the samples display a significant amylase activity. The highest rates of activity of amylolytic enzymes are characteristic of Laetiporus sulfureus and Fomes fomentarius, it is 127.67 and 220.35 E/g of wet weight, respectively. 

Coriolus versicolor Fomes fomentarius Gloeophyllum trabeum Grifola frondosa Heterobasidion annosum Lentinus edodes Phaeolus schweinitzii Pleurotus ostreatus Polyporus brumalis Poria vaillantii Trametes gibbosa... 

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