Umbilicaria esculenta

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Umbilicaria esculenta
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Ascomycota
Class:
Lecanoromycetes
Order:
Lecanorales
Family:
Umbilicariaceae
Genus:
Umbilicaria
Species:
U. esculenta
Binomial name
Umbilicaria esculenta
(Miyoshi) Minks

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Umbilicaria esculenta is a lichen of the genus Umbilicaria that grows on rocks. It can be found in East Asia including in China, Japan, and Korea. It is edible when properly prepared and has been used as a food source and medicine. It is called iwatake (kanji: 岩茸 or 石茸) in Japanese and seogi (hangul: 석이; hanja: 石耳; literally "stone ear" or "rock ear") in Korean. The species name is based on the earlier basionym Gyrophora esculenta.

In vitro antiviral activity

Polysaccharides from the lichen have been shown to inhibit replication of the HIV virus in laboratory tests.[1]

References

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Gallery

  • Iwatake gathering at Kumano in Kishū, by Hiroshige II

  • Korean pan fried mushrooms.jpg

    Korean pan-fried Umbilicaria esculenta

External links

See also

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