Cultivation of saprophytic fungi on selenium-rich substrates can be an effective means to produce selenium-fortified food. Pleurotus florida, an edible species of oyster mushrooms, was grown on wheat straw from the seleniferous belt of Punjab (India) and its potential to mobilize and accumulate selenium from the growth substrate was studied. Selenium concentration in biofortified mushrooms was ...

Oysters are bivalve molluscs in the family Osteridae of the order Ostereoida and are found throughout the world. Quality of stored muscle of oyster, Crossostrea glomerata depends on the temperature and storage time. Investigation on factors responsible for spoilage of oyster meat in refrigerator (7±2°C); in term of biochemical indices, indicated that in 1-2 days the following changes will accur...

The industrial production of edible basidiomycetes is increasing every year as a response to the increasing public demand of them because of their nutritional properties. About a dozen of fungal species can be currently produced for food with sound industrial and economic bases. Notwithstanding, this production is threatened by biotic and abiotic factors that make it necessary to improve the fu...

BACKGROUND Mushrooms are well recognized for their culinary properties as well as for their potency to enhance immune response. In the present study, we evaluated anti-inflammatory properties of an edible oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) in vitro and in vivo. METHODS RAW264.7 murine macrophage cell line and murine splenocytes were incubated with the oyster mushroom concentrate (OMC, 0-10...

BACKGROUND Oyster norovirus outbreaks often pose high risks to human health. However, little is known about environmental factors controlling the outbreaks, and little can be done to prevent the outbreaks because they are generally considered to be unpredictable. OBJECTIVE We sought to develop a mathematical model for predicting risks of oyster norovirus outbreaks using environmental predicto...

Mushrooms are used as an edible food and medicine since time immemorial. It constitutes a chief source to reduce body weight. The different agricultural wastes were in cultivation of oyster mushroom. In West Bengal, enormous amount produced annually, no uses. These could be possibly i.e. substrates for However, the most common methods mushroom found partial sterilized or paddy straw. Different ...

Cultivation of edible fungi (mushrooms) is a useful method for bio-conservation in the agriculture industry. For better production mushrooms, we used agricultural waste material as substrate cultivation mushrooms. After mushroom harvesting, these substrates are available an excellent source soil conditioner. In this study, sawdust simbal tree (Bombax ceiba L.), office scrap paper, and poultry m...

Due to their excellent flavour and taste, Pleurotus species, which flourish in temperate subtropical environments, are well-liked among edible mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms could be grown on a variety of substrates due powerful enzymatic properties. sp. grows more easily, profitably, nutrient-densely organic waste raw materials environmental factors. Sterilization the substrate is one most crucia...