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Inonotus obliquus
Inonotus obliquus
Berkenweerschijnzwam · Berkeweerschijnzwam · Birke-spejlporesvamp · Błyskoporek Podkorowy · Błyskoporek Podkorowy (Włóknouszek Ukośny) · Chaga · Chaga fungus · Fungus betulinus · Golosg y Bedw · Melnā Spulgpiepe · Melnā spulgpiepe (čaga) · Must Pässik · Nariz de Carbón · Polypore Incrusté · Polypore incrusté · Polypore oblique · Schiefer Schillerporling · Sterile Conk Trunk Rot of Birch
At a glance
Origin / distribution: BE, DK, NO, SE, US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: BETULIN, BIOGLYCANS, CAFFEIC-ACID, DEHYDRODICAFFEIC-ACID-LACTONE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: "
Scientific name: Inonotus obliquus
Common names: Berkenweerschijnzwam, Berkeweerschijnzwam, Birke-spejlporesvamp, Błyskoporek Podkorowy, Błyskoporek Podkorowy (Włóknouszek Ukośny), Chaga, Chaga fungus, Fungus betulinus, Golosg y Bedw, Melnā Spulgpiepe, Melnā spulgpiepe (čaga), Must Pässik, Nariz de Carbón, Polypore Incrusté, Polypore incrusté, Polypore oblique, Schiefer Schillerporling, Sterile Conk Trunk Rot of Birch
History
The source record documents this plant in BE, DK, NO, SE, US.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- BE
- DK
- NO
- SE
- US
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Sesquiterpene synthases from Inonotus obliquus: functional characterization and β-farnesene production · 2026 source ↗
- Identification and Functional Characterization of UbiA-Type Terpene Synthases in Inonotus obliquus. · 2026 source ↗
- Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals the Potential Role of Inonotus obliquus in Mit-Igating Hemolytic Jaundice · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
- BIOGLYCANS
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- DEHYDRODICAFFEIC-ACID-LACTONE
- 3,4-DIHYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
- 2,6-BIS-(3',4'-DIHYDROXYPHENYL)-3,7-DIOXABICYCLO-[3,3,0]-OCTANE-4,8-DIONE
- 3-BETA-21-DIHYDROXY-LANOST-8,24-DIENE
- 3-BETA-21-DIHYDROXY-LANOST-8,24-DIENE-21-OIC-ACID
- 3-BETA-21-DIHYDROXY-LANOST-7,9(11),24-TRIENE
- ERGOSTA-7-22-DIEN-3-BETA-OL
- ERGOSTEROL
- ERGOSTEROL-PEROXIDE
- EUMELANIN
- FUNGISTEROL
- R-HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-LANOSTA-8,24-DIENE-21-AL
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- INOOIDIOL
- INOSITOL
- INOTODIOL
- LACTONES
- LANOSTANIC-TRITERPENES
- LANOSTANIC-TRITERPENOIDS
- LANOSTEROL
- LUPENONE
- LUPEOL
- MELANIN
- OBLOQUIOLS
- POLYSACCHARIDES
- SITOSTANOL
- BETA-SITOSTANOL
- STEROLS
- SYRINGIC-ACID
- TANNINS
- TARAXERONE
- TRAMETENOLIC-ACID
- TRITERPENES
- VANILLIC-ACID
- XYLOGALACTOGLUCAN
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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