Oh yes Dalia Ji many mushroom areound the world are known to produce metabolites which act against cancer. tanay
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:43 PM, dalia <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Tanay - I am really thrilled to know about it's medicinal > importance - specially when I searched google with the scientific name > and found it's use for cancer treatment: > > some extracts from google search : > > " is a mushroom widely used in Japan as an adjunct to biomedical > cancer treatments. In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), > Coriolus is said to clear dampness, phelgm and heat. Over 400 clinical > studies have demonstrated that Coriolus polysaccharide extracts have > immune modulating and anti-tumor effects." > > "Coriolus Versicolor is Potent Mushroom for Fighting Cancer and > Autoimmune Diseases > > Being attracted by it's layer-by-layer colours, I took a snapshot and > just for curiosity, I posted to this group. The knowledge I get is > amazing. > > Thanks > Dalia > > > On Dec 6, 7:20 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > * > > > > Trametes versicolor* (common name: Turkey's Tail) Syn: Coriolus > versicolor > > ; Polyporus versicolor. > > The mushroom grows on decaying wood and comes in an array of colours. > > Mani Ji this is not Sphagnum moss they never ever grow in such dry places > > the other name of Sphagnum > > is bog moss hence they grow only over bogs. We get to see a lot of > Sphagnum > > in Canada as the country has the > > highest percentage of bogs in the world. > > > > More sphagnum :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum > > > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum>Tanay > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 4:22 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Looks like Spagnum moss. > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Mani. > > > > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Dalia Set <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Pioture taken at Mayabati, Uttaranchal, while trekking to a nearby > point. > > >> I think it is a fugus. Please identify for me. > > > > >> Thanks > > >> Dalia > > > > -- > > *Tanay Bose* > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > Department of Botany. > > University of British Columbia . > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) [email protected]
