Fungicides to control mycopathogens of commercial Agaricus bisporus, a mushroom cultivated for human consumption, are a major field of study, since these chemicals are toxic to both the host and its fungal parasites. The fungicide Prochloraz-Mn, used at its LD50 for A. bisporus, partially inhibited protein biosynthesis in the vegetative mycelial cell walls of this mushroom and caused significan...

A meiotic DNA polymerase [DNA nucleotidyltransferase (DNA-directed), EC 2.7.7.7], which likely has a role in meiotic DNA repair, was isolated from a mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. The purified fraction displays three bands in SDS/PAGE, at molecular masses of 72 kDa, 65 kDa and 36 kDa. Optimal activity is at pH 7.0-8.0 in the presence of 5 mM Mg2+ and 50 mM KCl and at 28-30 degrees C, which is the...

During 2003-04 major mushroom production units of Tehran province were sampled and 103 fungicolous isolates were obtained (Table 1). Verticillium fungicola (with 50 isolates), Trichoderma harzianum (with 24 isolates), Cladobotryum dendroides (with 16 isolates) and Acremonium crotocinigenum (with 11 isolates) were the most frequent fungi associated with the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus...

The research was carried out in a mushroom farm, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, five microelements were tested, namely, iron, manganese, molybdenum, Zinc and boron, combination these elements, addition biological agent, Pseudomonas fluva, to control the brown blotch disease caused by pathogenic bacteria tolaasii on edible Agaricus bisporus. results showed that all treatments micro-e...

Abstract White-button ( Agaricus bisporus ) and shiitake Lentinula edodes mushrooms are widely consumed worldwide because of their organoleptic properties but also bioactive compounds such as β-glucans, ergosterol, phenolic compounds. Although these can be eaten raw food, they usually subjected to household cooking treatments, so effect on the stability molecules was evaluated in this work. The...

Vitamin D(2) (ergocalciferol) and sterols were analyzed in mushrooms sampled nationwide in the United States to update the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. Vitamin D(2) was assayed using HPLC with [(3)H]-vitamin D(3) internal standard and sterols by GC-FID mass spectrometric (MS) confirmation. Vitamin D(2) was low (0.1-0.3 μg/100 g) in Agaricus bisporus (white button, crimini, por...