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Evaluation of the anticancer potential of the macrofungus Pisolithus arhizus my...
Santos, Germana; Preto, Marco; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Martins, Rosário; Oliveira, Rui S.; Martins, RosarioMacrofungi produce remarkable biomedical products that can make a significant contribution to health. Pisolithus arhizus is a fungal species of the phylum Basidiomycota. It is mainly found in association with the roots of some trees species, establishing a mutualistic relationship with them, facilitating the absorption of nutrients from the soil in exchange for carbohydrates produced by the host plant. As recen...
Exploring the bioactive potential of Pisolithus (Basidiomycota): comprehensive ...
S. Oliveira, Rui; Preto, Marco; Santos, Germana; Silva, Ana Margarida; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Martins, RosárioAddressing pressing health concerns, modern medical research seeks to identify new antimicrobials to combat drug resistance, novel molecules for cancer treatment, and antioxidants for inflammation-related diseases. Pisolithus (Basidiomycota) is a ubiquitous and widely distributed fungal genus in forest ecosystems, known for establishing ectomycorrhizal associations with a range of host plants, enhancing their g...