experimental autoimmune vitiligo was induced by the intradermal injection of the purified mushroom tyrosinase emulsified in complete freund’s adjuvant (cfa) in female c57bl/6 mice. the onset of vitiligo was characterized by hair hypopigmentation and total melanocyte depletion in the basal layer of the epidermis. oral administration of semipurified mushroom tyrosinase prevented experimental auto...

Translocation of minerals from substrate to mushrooms can change the medicinal characteristics, commercial value, and biological efficiency of mushroom. In the present study, we demonstrated that addition of iron to the substrate reduces the yield of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom. The biological efficiency of the mushroom varied from 36.53% on the unsupplemented substrate to 2.08% for the substr...

Effects of Pure and Mixed substrates on nutritional composition, minerals and growth of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) were studied in present study. Results of the study revealed that the total protein content, ash, crude fiber and crude fat were higher in the mushroom harvested from mixed substrate (23.64, 8.17, 0.90 and 2.93%nrespectively) than that of the pure substrates (21.02, 3.40...

In this study, bioaccumulation of lead in wildly growing edible mushroom and its underlying soil near the industrial drainage and heavy traffic area was investigated during monsoon. These accumulations were compared with the cultivated and remote residential area. Commercial samples were also collected during monsoon. Four different varieties of mushroom Button mushroom (Agaricusbisporus), Oyst...

Proper recognition of mushrooms is one of the key safety issues in mushroom picking activities widely spread in Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and other countries in Central Europe. This contribution proposes a novel approach to support at recognition of the mushrooms through mobile communication devices, such as cellphones. The user mushroom picker is supposed to take a picture of a mushroom...

Mushroom-related poisoning can cause acute kidney injury. Here we report a case of acute kidney injury after ingestion of Amanita punctata, which is considered an edible mushroom. Gastrointestinal symptoms occurred within 24 hours from the mushroom intake and were followed by an asymptomatic period, acute kidney injury, and elevation of liver and pancreatic enzymes. Kidney function recovered wi...

The occurrence of the basidiomycete Amantia manginiana is reported for first time in Jordan. large crumbly white wild mushroom was collected from woodland during December 2014 Dabouq All morphological characteristics including cap, stem, gills, and spores were recorded. mycelium isolated by aseptically removing a small part fruiting body transferring it onto potato dextrose agar plate. After fo...

OBJECTIVE To assess the evolving global epidemiology of mushroom poisoning and to identify new and emerging mushroom poisonings and their treatments, a descriptive analysis and review of the world's salient scientific literature on mushroom poisoning was conducted. DATA SOURCE Data sources from observation studies conducted over the period 1959-2002, and describing 28,018 mushroom poisonings ...

BACKGROUND In southern China, a wild ectomycorrhizal mushroom commonly called "Dahongjun" or "Big Red Mushroom" by the local residents, has been harvested, consumed, and/or exported as an exotic food for many years. Although ecologically and economically important, very little is known about this mushroom, including its diversity and population structure. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In...