• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.245-249
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• 2007

We investigated the fibrinolytic and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity of 55 wild mushroom methanol extracts. Among them, 14 mushrooms showed fibrinolytic activity. In particular, Amanita virgineoides showed the greatest enzyme activity (3.9 plasmin units/ml) by a fibrin plate assay. The fibrinolytic activities of Suillus pictus and Polypolellus varius were 3.8 plasmin units, and the activity of Gomphus fujisanensis was 2.8 plasmin units. Leccinum extremiorientale and Xerocomus nigromaculatus had the same activity with 2.3 plasmin units. In a ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity test, Lactarius sp. showed the greatest inhibitory activity at 97.3%. The ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activities of Clitocybe odora, Xerocomus nigromaculatus, Melanoleuca melaleuca, Suillus pictus, and Gyroporus castaneus were 84.3%, 77.9%, 74.6%, 68.7%, and 65.4%, respectively. According to the results, because Suillus pictus and Xerocomus nigromaculatus have strong fibrinolytic and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activities, the two mushrooms will be used as materials for the development of new biofunctional food.

• Mycobiology
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.221-228
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• 2014

The fungal genus Suillus Micheli ex S. F. Gray plays important roles in the survival and growth of plant seedlings. Humans have utilized these ectomycorrhizal fungi to enhance the nutrient uptake and defense systems of plants, particularly in the reforestation of coniferous forests. The genus Suillus is easily distinguishable by its distinctive morphological features, although the morphology of the fruiting body does not facilitate reliable interspecies discrimination. On the basis of micro-morphological features and internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis, we found that 51 of 117 Korean Suillus specimens had initially been misidentified. The list of the 12 Suillus species previously recorded in Korea was re-evaluated and revised to only eight distinct species: S. americanus, S. bovinus, S. granulatus, S. grevillei, S. luteus, S. pictus, S. placidus, and S. viscidus. We provide taxonomical descriptions for six of these species from the sample specimens.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.82 no.4
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• pp.319-327
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• 1993

The objectives of this study were to isolate ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with roots of Pinus rigida ${\times}$ P. taeda trees planted in Chonbuk and Daejon locations and to identify them, and to observe the morphology of mycorrhizae formed by the isolated fungi. Pinus rigida ${\times}$ P. taeda seedlings formed ectomycorrhizae with Rhizopogon rubescens, Rhizopogon sp. and Suillus pictus isolated from the roots of mature Pinus rigida ${\times}$ P. taeda trees, Pinus rigida ${\times}$ P. taeda seedlings formed ectomycorrhizae with Pisolithus tinetorius too. The root surface of inoculated seedlings was covered with mycelia, and Hartig net were well developed in those roots. The size of vacuole was small, and the protoplasm was planty in ectomycorrhizal cell, compared to nonmycorrhizal cell. But the size of nuclei are not changed even in ectomycorrhizal cell.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.77-91
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• 1981

This study has been carried out for the publication of colored illustrations of Korean fungi. The fresh higher fungi were collected and photographed, for the most part, at Gwangneung, Kyonggi Province, Mt. Yongmun in Kyonggi Province, Mt. Sokri in Chungcheong Province, Mt. Jiyee in Kyeongsang Province, Mt. Mudeug in Jeonra Province, and Mt. Hanra in Jeuju Island from September 1, 1980 to August 31, 1981. These higher fungi were made colored slides and dried specimens, then classified. According to the investigated result, colored slides and classification for the common 151 species were completed among 620 spp. which were known all of the fungi in Korea. They were included 2 classes, 37 families, 89 genera, 149 species, 1 variety and 1 forma. Their world distributions were investigated. Fifteen species of them, that is, Aleuria aurantia (Fr.) Fuckel, Patella scutellata (St. Amans) Lambotte, Calocora viscosa Fr., Hygrocybe turunda (Fr.) Karst, Suillus pictus (Peck) Smith et Thiers, Marasmius purpureostriatus Hongo, Pleurocybella porrigens (Fr.) Sing., Lepiota bresadoiae Schulzer, Russula aurata Fr., Lactarius hygrophoroides Berk. et Br., Thelephora multipartita Fr., Inonotus mikadoi (Lloyd) Imaz, Antrodia mollis (Sommerf.) Karst, Ganoderma neo-japonicum Imaz. and Tyromyces lacteus (Fr.) Murr. were found to be new in Korea. In addition their common names and descriptons were prepared. According to study plan, this paper pressed only one page in colored plate among 151 species.