scholarly journals Wild Mushroom Diversity of Rairangpur Forest Division, Odisha, India & Its Medicinal Uses

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Mishra ◽  
Sweta Mishra ◽  
Shruti Rathore ◽  
Vinay Naik ◽  
Usha Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Rich Diversity ◽  
Forest Division

Aims: Rairangpur forest division, Mayurbhanj, Odisha is a hub of diverse floral and faunal species. Apart from flora and fauna, it has a rich diversity of fungal species.  The present study highlights the diversity of macro fungi with special reference to its medicinal and economic values available in Rairangpur Forest Division, Odisha. Place and Duration of Study: Field surveys were carried out at regular intervals (Pre monsoon and Post monsoon) in Rairangpur Forest Division during 2019-2020. Results: Mushroom samples were collected and then identified with the help of standard available literatures and books. 99 wild mushroom species belonging to 56 genera of 37 families were noted. Conclusion: It was found that 41 species were edible in which 15 mushrooms were consumed by different tribal communities in the study area. The rest species are poisonous or bitter in taste and further research on them could lead to isolate some bioactive compounds which could be a better preventive against many lethal diseases.

scholarly journals Ethnomycological Knowledge of Three Ethnic Groups in Ethiopia

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Gizachew Zeleke ◽  
Tatek Dejene ◽  
Wubalem Tadesse ◽  
Dolores Agúndez ◽  
Pablo Martín-Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Natural Forests ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Vernacular Names ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Baseline Information

Ethnomycological information was gathered by conducting semi-structured interviews with members of the Amhara, Agew, and Sidama ethnic groups in Ethiopia. A total of 300 individuals were involved in this study. Forest excursions were also undertaken to investigate the habitat and to identify useful wild mushroom species present in the study areas. A total of 24 useful wild mushroom species were identified. Among the three ethnic groups, the Sidama have the most extensive ethnomycological knowledge and over seven vernacular names for useful fungal species were recorded for this group. Collecting mushrooms is common practice among the Sidama and usually carried out by women and children during the main rainy season from June to September. Useful mushrooms are collected in natural forests, plantation forests, grazing areas, home gardens, and swampy areas. In terms of medicinal uses, Lycoperdon perlatum Pers. and Calvatia rubroflava (Cragin) Lloyd. are well-known treatments for wounds and skin disease. Harvest storage of wild mushroom species is unknown. Respondents in the Amhara and Agew ethnic groups were similar in terms of their use and knowledge of mushrooms. Both ethnic groups reported that although wild mushroom species were consumed by their grandparents, they do not eat mushrooms themselves, which could eventually represent a loss of mycological knowledge in these two ethnic groups. Such inconsistency between ethnic groups in terms of their knowledge may also be linked to the social valuation of mushroom resources, which could easily be mitigated by raising awareness. Thus, the baseline information obtained in this study could be useful for further investigations and documentation, and to promote ethnomycological benefits to different ethnic groups in countries with similar settings.

Comparative study of Ethnomedicinal uses for the Treatment of Cold, Cough and Fever in Odisha, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-219
Author(s):  
Harish Singh ◽  
◽  
P.A. Dhole ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Indian Literature ◽  
Alphabetical Order ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Uses ◽  
First Time

The present paper deals with 112 ethnomedicinal plants used for the treatment of cold cough and fever by major tribal groups and many non-tribal communities of Odisha. These ethnomedicinal uses were compared and cross-checked with the data mentioned in well-known standard Indian ethnomedicinal as well as medicinal literatures and found that most of the medicinal uses of the referred 83 plants have been reported earlier also. 29 plants are being reported here for the first time for the treatment of these diseases. These plant species are arranged in alphabetical order followed by family in bracket, local name(s) along with ethnomedicinal uses and cross check report with well recognized standard Indian literature.

Phenomena of Guttation and Autolysis in Artificially Cultured Seed Borne Trichoderma sp. from Dipterocarpus retusus

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-301
Author(s):  
Amar Nath Singh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Ecological Significance ◽  
Wild Mushroom ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Artificial Culture ◽  
Trichoderma Species ◽  
Trichoderma Sp ◽  
Different Sources

The phenomena of the guttation and autolysis have been reported in various wild mushroom species in natural conditions. These have also been reported in various fungi including Trichoderma species from different sources during their artificial culturing. In the present article, these phenomena have been reported and discussed in the case of seed borne Trichoderma species isolated from the seeds of Dipterocarpus retusus and propagated under artificial culture conditions. The process of guttation and the autolysis are reported to have ecological significance to the respective organism in the ecosystem.

Ethnomedicinal Plant Remedies for Snake Bite and Scorpion Sting Among the Tribal Communities of Madhya Pradesh: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-247
Author(s):  
Dinesh Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Snake Bite ◽  
Scorpion Sting ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plant

The paper deal with by the tribals againts snake bite and scorpion sting. The information has been gathered through field surveys and from available literature.

scholarly journals Antibacterial and Antifungal Screening of Centaurium Pulchellum Crude Extracts and Main Secoiridoid Compounds

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislav Šiler ◽  
Danijela Mišić ◽  
Jasmina Nestorović ◽  
Tijana Banjanac ◽  
Jasmina Glamočlija ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Methanol Extracts ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Crude Extracts ◽  
Secoiridoid Glycosides ◽  
Antibacterial And Antifungal

The main principles of C. pulchellum (Sw.) Druce, secoiridoid glycosides, have been studied as potent bioactive compounds. Here we scored their content in extracts of ten populations of this species. Antibacterial and antifungal assays of the extracts and pure secoiridoid glycosides were performed against eight bacterial strains and five fungal species. Methanol extracts from both aerial parts and roots exhibited excellent antibacterial (0.05-0.2 mg mL−1) and very good antifungal (0.1-2 mg mL−1) activity. Pure secoiridoid glycosides isolated from these extracts demonstrated very strong antibacterial (0.01-0.04 mg mL−1) and especially antifungal (0.001-0.1 mg mL−1) activity.

scholarly journals Immunomodulatory Effects of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Bioactive Immunoregulatory Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Shuang Zhao ◽  
Qi Gao ◽  
Chengbo Rong ◽  
Shouxian Wang ◽  
Zhekun Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Immune Modulation ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Human Immune System ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Medicinal Mushrooms ◽  
Human Immune

Mushrooms have been valued as food and health supplements by humans for centuries. They are rich in dietary fiber, essential amino acids, minerals, and many bioactive compounds, especially those related to human immune system functions. Mushrooms contain diverse immunoregulatory compounds such as terpenes and terpenoids, lectins, fungal immunomodulatory proteins (FIPs) and polysaccharides. The distributions of these compounds differ among mushroom species and their potent immune modulation activities vary depending on their core structures and fraction composition chemical modifications. Here we review the current status of clinical studies on immunomodulatory activities of mushrooms and mushroom products. The potential mechanisms for their activities both in vitro and in vivo were summarized. We describe the approaches that have been used in the development and application of bioactive compounds extracted from mushrooms. These developments have led to the commercialization of a large number of mushroom products. Finally, we discuss the problems in pharmacological applications of mushrooms and mushroom products and highlight a few areas that should be improved before immunomodulatory compounds from mushrooms can be widely used as therapeutic agents.

scholarly journals Comparing Medicinal Uses of Cochlospermaceae throughout Its Geographic Range with Insights from Molecular Phylogenetics

Diversity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah Johnson-Fulton ◽  
Linda Watson
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetics ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Continental Scale ◽  
Chloroplast Markers ◽  
Geographic Regions

Species of the Cochlospermaceae, a small mostly pantropical plant family, were evaluated at a continental scale for medicinal uses in traditional medicine. This ethnobotanical information was placed in a phylogenetic framework to make informed predictions in the search for new medicines and bioactive compounds. Medicinal plant-use data were mapped onto a molecular phylogeny based on DNA sequences of nuclear and chloroplast markers. Associations of medicinal uses among closely related species occurring in different geographic regions and among diverse cultures were evaluated. The most common medicinal uses for these species are those used to treat skin ailments, gastro-intestinal problems, malaria, and liver issues. The plant species with the most numerous uses is Cochlospermum tinctorium, which occurs primarily in West Africa. Closely related species being used by cultural groups in different geographic regions to treat the same illnesses suggests the presence of bioactive compounds with potential biomedical value, since they may represent independent discoveries of similar medicinally-active compounds. This leads to the speculation that those closely related species not currently being used to treat these ailments may also contain identical or similar medicinally-active compounds and are worthy of laboratory investigations.

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