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Currently, the food and agricultural sectors are concerned about environmental problems caused by raw material waste, and they are looking for strategies to reduce the growing amount of waste disposal. Now, approaches are being explored that could increment and provide value-added products from agricultural waste to contribute to the circular economy and environmental protection. Edible mushrooms have been globally appreciated for their medicinal properties and nutritional value, but during the mushroom production process nearly one-fifth of the mushroom gets wasted. Therefore, improper disposal of mushrooms and untreated residues can cause fungal disease. The residues of edible mushrooms, being rich in sterols, vitamin D2, amino acids, and polysaccharides, among others, makes it underutilized waste. Most of the published literature has primarily focused on the isolation of bioactive components of these edible mushrooms; however, utilization of waste or edible mushrooms themselves, for the production of value-added products, has remained an overlooked area. Waste of edible mushrooms also represents a disposal problem, but they are a rich source of important compounds, owing to their nutritional and functional properties. Researchers have started exploiting edible mushroom by-products/waste for value-added goods with applications in diverse fields. Bioactive compounds obtained from edible mushrooms are being used in media production and skincare formulations. Furthermore, diverse applications from edible mushrooms are also being explored, including the synthesis of biosorbent, biochar, edible films/coating, probiotics, nanoparticles and cosmetic products. The primary intent of this review is to summarize the information related to edible mushrooms and their valorization in developing value-added products with industrial applications.

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Morphology and yield performance of edible mushrooms on different substrates

10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-.ppuuhco.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tanmay Kotasthane

Keyword(s):

Good Yield ◽

Edible Mushrooms ◽

Paddy Straw ◽

Yield Performance ◽

Saw Dust ◽

Head Formation ◽

Straw Mushroom ◽

Medicinal Properties ◽

Coconut Coir

Edible mushrooms were studied for morphology and yield performance.Oyster mushroom,milky mushroom and paddy straw mushroom were studied for spawn run ,pin head formation and fruiting bodies.Sugarcane bagasse,coconut coir, mixture of sorghum and maize stalk, saw dust were used as substrate.Highest yield observed on mixture of sorghum and maize stalk for P.sajor-caju (800.16g) followed by P.ostreatus (675.14g). C.indica has good yield on paddy straw (500g). V.volvacea has good yield on (550.18 g).These mushrooms can be further explored for medicinal properties.

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AN ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOMS - A POTENTIAL RESOURCE OF FOOD AND INCOME GENERATION IN PABBAR VALLEY, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

PLANT ARCHIVES ◽

10.51470/plantarchives.2021.v21.no2.041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

Author(s):

P.P. Chauhan

Keyword(s):

Local Environment ◽

Himachal Pradesh ◽

Edible Mushrooms ◽

Wild Edible Mushrooms ◽

Ethnobotanical Survey ◽

The People ◽

Western Himalayan Region ◽

Severe Reduction ◽

Potential Resource ◽

Medicinal Properties

The Western Himalayan region is rich in wild mushrooms. The people living in this area have extensive traditional mycological knowledge. The wild edible mushrooms have been consumed from the earliest history and also possess medicinal properties. The seasonal collections of wild edible mushrooms constitute a food with nutritional value and a source of income for the rural local inhabitants. In the present day, mushrooms are valued as popular food because of low in fat, carbohydrate, and cholesterol-free, and rich in vitamins. The lifestyle change is now responsible for a severe reduction in the collection of these mushrooms. The knowledge in the local environment gets lost when it is not gathered. The study aimed to investigate the knowledge and use of wild edible mushrooms in Pabbar Valley, Himachal Pradesh. A total of 13 species of mushrooms belonging to 11 families were identified as edible from the area. Morchella spp. are collected mainly for trade purposes.

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Wild Edible Mushrooms Depict a Dissimilar Biogeographical Distribution in Humid Forests of Cameroon

Annual Research & Review in Biology ◽

10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430056 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

A. N. Onguene ◽

Th. W. Kuyper

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Peoples ◽

Edible Mushrooms ◽

Ecological Niches ◽

Molecular Tools ◽

Wild Edible Mushrooms ◽

Mushroom Species ◽

Biogeographical Distribution ◽

Medicinal Properties ◽

Home Consumption

For millennia, wild edible mushrooms (WEM) had always been considered as substantial food and medicinal sources, for local communities, both Bantu and indigenous peoples. However, few information and sparse data are available on useful mushrooms of Cameroon. A study was undertaken to update the checklist of WEM in humid forests of Cameroon. From mushroom excursions, surveys and inventories, thousand fungal specimens were collected in situ, described and identified using key features and references. Wild edible mushrooms were recruited in three trophic groups. They denoted a dissimilar national biogeographical distribution. Saprophytes and Termitomyces were encountered throughout the country; ectomycorrhizal mushrooms occurred in forest clumps, only in three regions: South, Southeast and Southwest. 117 WEM were listed belonging to 17 families and 43 genera, including nearly 22 Termitomyces, 32 ectomycorrhizal and 63 saprophyte species. 15 WEM were also claimed to have medicinal properties. This vast mushroom diversity related to various specific habitats and ecological niches. Five fungal groups were considered as excellent edible. Amanita and Boletus species were seldom consumed. Most mushroom species were harvested solely for home consumption, with the exception of Termitomyces, the only marketed mushroom. In fine, the diversity of WEM was high but poorly known and valorized. To fulfill the Nagoya convention, it is recommended to pursue mycological inventory of macrofungi in Cameroon, including the use of molecular tools and to cultivate local wild edible saprophyte mushrooms.

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Herba Reudeuep With Modification of Heating In Virgin Cocanut Oil

Serambi Journal of Agricultural Technology ◽

10.32672/sjat.v2i1.2054 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Wahyuzan Wahyuzan ◽

Lukmanul Hakim ◽

Rahmat Afrizal ◽

Asmeri Lamona ◽

Khairuni Khairuni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Modern Medicine ◽

Heating Time ◽

Agricultural Product ◽

Average Yield ◽

Herbal Products ◽

The Public ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Herbal Plants ◽

Medicinal Properties ◽

Completely Randomized Design

Traditional medicine in Indonesia has been known by the public before formal health services using modern medicine. Indonesia has many type of herbal plants which have medicinal properties including dadap (Erythrina orientalis). This study aims to utilized dadap herbal liniment by modifying heating in Vigin Cocanut Oil. The study conducted in the laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing using a Factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The first factor is the addition of 250 ml (M1), 375 ml (m2), and 400 ml (M3) Virgin Cocanut Oil treatment. The second factor is the heating tim of 5 minutes (L1), 10 minutes (L2), and 15 minutes (L3). Observation variable consisted of yield, Specific gravity, and organoleptic test of aroma and colored. The result showed an average yield of 87.70-91.88%. The highest yield was found in the treatment of adding 400 ml Virgin Cocanut Oil and 15 minutes of heating time. The highest type of weight was found in the treatment of addition of 325 ml Virgin Cocanut Oil and 5 minutes heating time. Based on the organoleptic scent test, the everage penalist gives a like answer. Organoleptic colors of reudeuep herbal products is according to SNI number 06-23-2006.

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