EUROMEDICA  Hanover 23-24  Mai 2011	Advanced methods of diagnosis, treatment and prophylactics
	European Academy of Natural Sciences, Hanover European Scientific Society, Hanover

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About 40 species of macromycetes are traditionally used in folk medicine of Russia. 29 species are used as anti-swelling and anti-cancer agents (Agaricus campestris, Albatrellus ovinus, Amanita muscaria, Boletus edulis, Coltricia perennis, Fomes fomentarius, Lactarius deliciosus, Morchella esculenta, Pycnoporus cinnobarinus, Suilus gravillei and others), 14 species are known for their antibacterial properties against different bacteria (A.ovinus, Clavulina rugosa, C.coralloides, F.fomentarius, Lactarius piperatus, Lariciformes officinalis, Lenzites betulina, etc.), 14 species – blood-stopping and wound-healing used fresh or in decoctions (Calvatia gigantea, C.rugosa, C.coralloides, Fomitopsis pinicola, Lycoperdon perlatum, Ramaria Formosa, etc.) 13 species have anti-inflammation activity (A.ovinus, C.gigantea, F.pinicola, M.esculenta, Russula foetens, Suilus luteus, etc.). 11 species are traditionally used as tonics (A.ovinus, B.edulis, Discina ancilis, Morchella vulgaris, Sarcosoma globosum, etc.); 9 species are used in case of cardiac diseases (B.edulis, F.fomentarius, L.officinales, Phallus impudicus, etc.); 10 – for gastro-intestinal diseases (A.campestris, A.muscaria, D.ancilis, M.esculenta, Ph.impudicus, Verpa bohemica, Inonotus obliquus etc.). The other groups of usage are respiratory and lung diseases (9 spp), joint illnesses (8 spp), decrease of cholesterol concentration (7 spp), anti-oxidative action (6 spp), immune-modulation activity (6 spp), sedative (5 spp), diseases of urinal system (4 spp), eye disorders (3 spp), analgetics (3 spp), anti-allergic agents (2 spp), liver-protection (2 spp).

8 most widely spread species of aphyllophoroid fungi that are used by the population for medicinal purposes were examined for antibacterial activity and toxicity: Hericium ramosum, Laetiporus sulphureus, Flammulina velitipes, Hydnum rufescens, Coltricia perennis, Albatrellus ovinus, Fomitopsis pinicola, Piptoporus betulinus. Antibacterial properties were investigated by disc-diffusion method using cultures of Bacillus cereus АТСС10720, Staphillococcus aureus ATCC25178, Escherichia coli 803, Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA26, Yersinia pestis EV. Significant antibacterial effect was marked for F.pinicola and P.betulina. At peroral injection of water decoctions during 7 days no lethal cases of white mice were marked. There was definite worsening (refusal to food, slow reactions for outer irritants) for A.ovinus decoction. At discontinuance of injection the conditions of the animals got normal. Experiments aiming to evaluate the influence of water decoctions on «luminous» bacteria E.coli SG139 showed that after 2 minutes from injection of F.velutipes и P.betulinus decoctions there was definite luminescence oppression.

Biotesting with seeds of rye (“Iren”), leaf mustard and white haricot. As a result allowed to define that F.velutipes is absolutely toxic to plants. F.pinicola and P.betulinus did not impede of rye and mustard seeds’ germination and their fixation on substratum; haricot seeds did not form sprouts.

Thus, the most strongly marked antibacterial properties were revealed for F.pinicola and P.betulinus. The most toxic for animals is A.ovinus, F.pinicola and P.betulinus- for bacteria, F.velutipes –for plants. However received data need further studies and analyses.