Comparison Test of Black Grey Oyster Mushrooms in Shandong Province in Winter and Spring

[Objectives]This study was conducted to screen high-yield and high-quality strains suitable for promotion and cultivation in Shandong Province in winter and spring,and provide production enterprises with better production strains.[Methods]The clinker bag cultivation method was used to compare the cultivated products of 30 Pleurotus spp.strains,and the data on mycelial growth rate,growth morphology,biological characteristics of fruit bodies and yield were collected for comparison.[Results]Compared with other strains,such four strains as Pinggu 8633,Gaochan 8105,Tekang 650 and Ping 8129 had significantly higher adaptability,higher yield and better marketability.[Conclusions]Pinggu 8633,Gaochan 8105,Tekang 650 and Ping 8129 can be used as the main varieties for winter and spring oyster mushrooms production in Shandong Province.

Purification of β-Glucan of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus pulmonarius) and Its Application in Model Food

Mushrooms are recognized as sources of β-glucan. The aim of this study was to purify β-glucan from oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) by alkaline extraction. The extracted β-glucan was added to a cracker recipe and the sensory, physical and estimated glycemic index of the final product were evaluated. Optimum extraction parameters were determined to be 80˚C, 90 minutes and 30% KOH. The β-glucan crackers had a glycemic index ranging from 88.07 to 67.32, while glucose had a glycemic index of 100. Based on the sensory study, it can be concluded that crackers enriched with β-glucan and possessing functional qualities may meet consumer expectations.

Rapid Survey of Total Protein Content in Mycelia of Oyster Mushroom Based on Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Using the total protein content in mycelia of oyster mushroom cultured in plate medium as the index, the spectral information in 1 000-1 799 nm region was collected to establish a quantitative prediction model for the parameters of strains through partial least squares regression combined with chemometrics. The results showed that the optimal spectral pretreatment method was the combination of Savitzky-Golay smoothing＋Savitzky-Golay derivative＋MSC＋Mean-Centefing. Parameters of the quantitative model including RC, SEC, RP, SEP, MF, SEP /SEC were all in the reasonable regions. The correlation coefficient of the real value and predictive value of the model was 0.672 63. The prediction model had better reliability, robustness and predictive effects, so it could be used for protein content detection in mycelia.

Bioactive compounds,nutraceutical values and its application in food product development of oyster mushroom

Oyster mushroom(Pleurotus ostreatus)is one of the popular edible mushrooms and is widely cultivated throughout the world for its unique delicacy in flavor,aroma and taste.They exhibit excellent sources of biological proteins,fber,vitamins,and minerals.Moreover,their demands are increasing due to the presence of bioactive components such as phenol,flavonoid,terpenes,polysaccharides and reported to possess anti-microbial,anti-cancer,anti-hyperlipidemia,anti-diabetic,anti-inflammatory and immunostimulant activity.Owing to their beneficial health effects,they act as a potential source for formulation of functionalσr value added food products.The objective of the review is to emphasize the remarkable nutitional properties and their signifcant relationship concening hea1th-promoting properties which view oyster mushrooms as a superfood and plant-based-mutraceuticals food.

Utilization of spent substrates and waste products of mushroom cultivation to produce new crops of Pleurotus ostreatus,Pleurotus eryngii and Agaricus bisporus

Five agro-industrial residues,their corresponding spent mushroom substrates(SMS),commercial fresh and spent mushroom compost of Agaricus(SMC)and Pleurotus ostreatus(SMS GZ)cultivation,Pleurotus and Agaricus waste(stipes/mishappen mushrooms)were combined and re-utilized as novel substrates for the cultivation of P.ostreatus,P.eryngii and A.bisporus mushrooms.SMSs/SMC were used up to 40%(treatment 1 and 2),while 20%of mushroom waste were added in fresh and spent substrates(treatment 3 and 4).The impact of different substrates on mycelial growth rate and biomass production was examined.Then,Pleurotus spp.were cultivated on the most promising substrates and essential cultivation aspects(earliness,total mushroom yield,biological efficiency-BE)and carposomes’quality parameters(weight,morphological characteristics)were evaluated.Laccase and endoglucanase production by Pleurotus species were also determined at 50 and 100%of colonization stages.All species showed their fastest mycelial growth rate(up to 5 mm/day)on substrates consisted of SMC,whereas many combinations of species/substrate enhanced biomass production.The SMS GZ supplementation positively affected laccase activity;in the cultures of P.ostreatus and P.eryngii the highest values were 62,539 and 17,584 U/g d.w.,respectively.On the contrary,small amounts of endoglucanase were produced(0.007 to 0.322 U/g d.w.);the greatest production was recorded for P.ostreatus at full colonization.Regarding fermentation in bags,significant amount of total mushroom yield was produced in all substrates and those with SMS GZ supported the fastest earliness period and the highest BE for both Pleurotus species.BE values ranged from 54 to 133%for P.ostreatus and from 53 to 121%for P.eryngii.Concerning morphological characteristics,mushroom waste addition seemed to affect them positively.The data included in this paper support the effective re-utilization of different types of SMS and mushroom waste for fungal mass and enzymes’production and for new high quality Pleurotus spp.carposomes.

Comparative evaluation of polysaccharides isolated from Astragalus,oyster mushroom,and yacon as inhibitors of α-glucosidase

The incidence of diabetes has increased considerably, and become the third serious chronic disease following cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Though acarbose, metformin, and 1-deoxynojirimycin have good efficacy for clinical application as hypoglycemic drugs, their expensive costs and some degree of side effects have limited their clinical application. Recently, increasing attention has concentrated on the polysaccharides from natural plant and animal sources for diabetes. In order to illustrate the pharmaceutical activity of polysaccharides as natural hypoglycemic agents, polysaccharides isolated from Astragalus, oyster mushroom, and Yacon were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase. Polysaccharides were extracted and purified from Astragalus, Oyster mushroom, and Yacon with hot water at 90 °C for 3 h, respectively. The total sugar content of the polysaccharide was determined by the phenol-sulfuric acid method. The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was measured by the glucose oxidase method. The results exhibited that the inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase were in decreasing order, Astragalus > oyster mushroom > Yacon. The α-glucosidase inhibition percentage of Astragalus polysaccharide and oyster mushroom polysaccharide were over 40% at the polysaccharide concentration of 0.4 mg·mL-1. The IC50 of Astragalus polysaccharide and oyster mushroom polysaccharide were 0.28 and 0.424 mg·mL-1, respectively. The information obtained from this work is beneficial for the use polysaccharides as a dietary supplement for health foods and therapeutics for diabetes.

Carposome productivity of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii growing on agro-industrial residues enriched with nitrogen,calcium salts and oils

The suitability of the abundant agro-industrial residues wheat straw(WS;control),barley and oats straw(BOS)and rice husk(RH),supplemented with various sources of oils(sunflower,corn oil),nitrogen(peptone,yeast extract)and calcium salts(CaSO_(4)⋅2H_(2)O,CaCl2),as novel substrates in solid-state fermentation of selected Pleurotus ostreatus and P.eryngii mushrooms was investigated.The possible effect of different additives on mycelial growth rate,biomass production and endoglucanase,laccase and lipase biosynthesis were evaluated.Moreover,their impact on essential cultivation aspects(earliness,total mushroom yield,biological efficiency)and carposome quality parameters(weight,morphological characteristics)was assessed.Both fungi showed their highest growth rates on BOS substrates and the most positive implementation was CaSO_(4)⋅2H_(2)O 6%w/w(Kr=9.58 mm/day;P.ostreatus,Kr=9.42 mm/day;P.eryngii),while different additives led to enhancement of biomass production.Pleurotus species demonstrated minimal levels of endoglucanase activity,with values ranging from 0.01 to 0.42 U/g of dry weight,regardless of the substrate and the stage of colonization.On the contrary,the maximum values of laccase activity were observed at 50%of colonization on BOS and RH,while supplementation with nitrogen and calcium sources positively affected its biosynthesis.P.ostreatus and P.eryngii cultivated on BOS supplemented with peptone at 2 and 5%w/w,synthesized significant laccase amounts,i.e.,12,165.78 and 8,624.55 U/g d.w.,respectively.Satisfactory amounts of lipase were produced,especially in substrates supplemented with sunflower 2%w/w,in quantities up to 1.42 U/g d.w.,whereas the highest lipase activity was achieved by P.eryngii on WS supplemented with corn oil at 2%w/w,with a value of 4.25 U/g d.w.being recorded.Regarding fermentation of Pleurotus species in polypropylene bags,WS and BOS supported faster colonization and shorter earliness period than RH substrates,whereas supplementation did not seem to affect these culture parameters.Furthermore,oils supplementation had a positive effect on BE of both species,with values up to 100%for P.ostreatus and 80%for P.eryngii on WS and BOS,whereas on RH the lowest BE values were detected.Morphological characteristics were not significantly affected by the additives.Results indicate the positive impact that certain additives have on mushroom productivity and production of enzymes with great financial and environmental importance.

Cultivating Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii mushroom strains onagro-industrial residues in solid-state fermentation. Part II: Effect onproductivity and quality of carposomes

The potential of selected Pleurotus ostreatus and P. eryngii wild-type and commercial strains to colonize andproduce carposomes after solid-state fermentation of five substrates constituted of agro-residues namely wheatstraw (WS), beech wood shavings (BWS), coffee residue (CR), barley and oats straw (BOS), rice bark (RB),supplemented with wheat bran was investigated. The effect of substrate composition on bioprocess feasibilitywas assessed for the different strains by quantitative (i.e., mushroom yield and Biological Efficiency-BE %) andcarposome qualitative parameters (i.e., weight, size, colour, firmness). P. ostreatus strains produced carposomesearlier than P. eryngii ones. Early fruiting formation was promoted in WS for P. ostreatus strains, whereas forP. eryngii the lowest values of earliness were observed on BOS substrate. As for crop productivity, P. ostreatusstrain AMRL 150 provided the highest BE (>70%) in all substrates except for RB, while P. ostreatus strain AMRL144 achieved the highest yield and BE in BOS and BWS (75.30 and 64.26%, respectively). P. eryngii stainsproduced less number but heavier carposomes. The highest values of BE% for these strains were recorded on WSand BOS substrates. The BE was further correlated to growth parameters of fungal vegetative phase. As formushroom colour, P. ostreatus were lighter than P. eryngii and BOS substrate promoted lightness in both strains.Firmer P. ostreatus mushrooms were produced at CR. No differences in the whiteness and firmness were detectedamong P. eryngii mushrooms and at any substrate used. The data included in this paper showed that Pleurotusmushrooms can be cultivated on low- or zero-value agro-industrial residues of great financial and environmentalimportance towards the production of value-added food products.

Cultivating Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii mushroom strains on agro-industrial residues in solid-state fermentation.Part I:Screening for growth,endoglucanase,laccase and biomass production in the colonization phase

The influence of ten agro-residues,i.e.,wheat straw(WS),poplar wood sawdust(PWS),grape pomace(GP),beech wood shavings(BWS),cotton cake(CK),corn cobs(CC),coffee residue(CR),olive pulp(OP),barley and oats straw(BOS)and rice bark(RB),used as alternative substrates for the cultivation of Pleurotus mushrooms,was examined during mycelial growth(colonization phase).Several native and commercial strains of P.ostreatus and P.eryngii were subjected to screening regarding their mycelial growth rates,biomass production and endoglucanase and laccase activities.The experimental results showed that the highest growth rates of P.ostreatus strains were noticed on BWS,BOS,CC and RB substrates,with the time of complete colonization varying between 16 and 36 days,whereas for P.eryngii a high linear growth rate was observed on CC,OP,CR and BOS with the colonization period ranging between 26 and 51 days.The maximum biomass production obtained on the various substrates for both Pleurotus species ranged from 115.32 to 454.42 mg/g d.w.for P.ostreatus and from 108.50 to 422.59 mg/g d.w.for P.eryngii.As for endoglucanase,the highest activities were observed in P.eryngii AMRL 163 cultures on PWS and BOS,i.e.,0.19 and 0.18 U/g d.w.,respectively.P.eryngii AMRL 173–6 and P.ostreatus AMRL 150 cultivated on RB and BOS,synthesized significant laccase amounts,i.e.,2172.28 and 1987.25 U/g d.w.,respectively.The effect of the substrate components on the growth parameters was considered and discussed.This study showed the industrial potential to convert important low-value agro-residues to fungal biomass and enzymes and eventually to valuable food products.

Fatty acids of Pleurotus florida mushroom:Potential molecules for blood glucose control

In Vitro-In Vivo antidiabetic effect of Pleurotus florida mycelia was evaluated using enzymes,yeast cell and in streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic(T2D)animal model.P.florida mycelia was prepared by submerged fermentation process.The fungal biomass was organically extracted using mixture of ethanol and water.Highest extractives yield of 14.3%w/w was obtained in hydroalcoholic solvent with dielectric constant-δvalue of 78.2(EX78).P.florida mycelia extract(EX 78)shows higher antioxidant power with 86.87%free radical scavenging activity and with 75.29 reducing power.In-vitroα-amylase inhibition,α-glucosidase inhibition and glucose uptake activity of EX 78 shows higher effectiveness.The P.florida mycelia extract(EX 78)is also found to be effective in controlling of blood glucose and insulin level in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced T2D animals.The blood glucose was reduced to 216±6.21 mg/dl from 357±0.34 mg/dl and the insulin level was increased to 0.423±0.006 ng per mL from 0.164±0.03 ng/mL in P.florida treated animals.The higher fatty acids,C20-eicosane;C24-tetracosane and C30-squalene present in P.florida mycelium extract was found to be effective in inhibiting human intestinalα-glucosidase and pancreaticα-amylase.The P.florida mushroom is found to be effective in controlling high blood glucose elevated liver and cardiac enzymes.Consumption of this mushroom is suitable for controlling blood glucose level in person with hyperglycaemia.