{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Adesina, Felicia C.; Fasidi, I. O.; Adenipekun, Oyin C.
{Year}: 2011
{Title}: Cultivation and fruit body production of Lentinus squarrosulus Mont. (Singer) on bark and leaves of fruit trees supplemented with agricultural waste
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{Journal}: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 22
{Pages}: 4608-4611
{ISBN/ISSN}: 1684-5315
{Keywords}: PLEUROTUS; Lentinus squarrosulus; supplements; fruit body; biological efficiency
{Abstract}: The mycelia growth of Lentinus squarrosulus culture on the leaves and bark of common fruit trees were investigated. The effect of supplementing these fruit trees with 25% each of rice bran, horse dung, poultry droppings, cow dung, fresh cassava flour and oil palm waste fiber on the mycelia growth of this fungus was also observed. All the substrates supported the growth of the fungus, while supplemented substrates gave higher mycelia growth. The best mycelia growth was recorded on the leaves of Spondias mombin with 8.90 cm length. Among the supplements, rice bran gave the highest mycelia growth of 10.43 cm on S. mombin. Fruiting of the fungus on the logs of the best two substrates commenced after 28 days of inoculation and occurred every four days. The highest yield of fruit bodies and the best biological efficiency was obtained on the log of S. mombin, while the leaf substrates did not fructify even after 35 days of inoculation.
{Author Address}: Univ Ibadan, Dept Bot & Microbiol, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Lead City Univ, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Lead City Univ, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Lead City Univ, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
{Database Provider}: Web of Science SCI
{Language}: English
{Country}: Nigeria; Nigeria

{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Saidu, Mohammed; Salim, Mohd Razman; Yuzir, Muhamad Ali Mohamed
{Year}: 2011
{Title}: Cultivation of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) on palm oil mesocarp fibre
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{Journal}: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 71
{Pages}: 15973-15976
{ISBN/ISSN}: 1684-5315
{Keywords}: JACQ. P. KUMM.; EDIBLE MUSHROOMS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC WASTES; CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION; OSTREATUS; BIOCONVERSION; Pleurotus; mycelium; mushroom; spawn; cultivation; mesocarp fibre
{Abstract}: Oyster mushroom is a popular mushroom due to its nutritional, medicinal and potential commercial value. In Malaysia, the fungus is currently cultivated on sawdust and rice husk. In this study, the efficiency of cultivating oyster mushroom was assessed using palm oil mesocarp fibre as a substrate. The experiment consisted of four samples; sample A (composed of 100% mesocarp fibre), sample B (composed of 88% fiber, 10% rice bran and 2% lime), sample C (composed of 85% fiber, 10% rice bran and 5% lime), and sample D (composed of 50% fibre, 10% rice bran, 38% sawdust and 2% lime). Different spawn running time was determined and fruiting bodies were also observed. Results indicate that samples B, C, and D fruiting bodies were higher and better than that in sample A, thus establishing that palm oil fibre served as a good substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus spp. A further study on the protein composition of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) is however suggested.
{Author Address}: Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Civil Engn, Dept Environm Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia; Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Civil Engn, Dept Environm Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia; Univ Teknol Malaysia, Fac Civil Engn, Dept Environm Engn, Johor Baharu 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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{Language}: English
{Country}: Malaysia

{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Dawoud, Mohamed E. A.; Abu Taleb, Amira M.
{Year}: 2011
{Title}: Evaluation of nutritional substrate and physical stress (gamma irradiation) in beta-glucan productivity by mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
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{Journal}: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 69
{Pages}: 15578-15586
{ISBN/ISSN}: 1684-5315
{Keywords}: CULTIVATION; IMMUNITY; CULTURE; STRAIN; GROWTH; beta -Glucans; Pleurotus ostreatus; Schizophyllum commune; Saccharomyces cerevisae; gamma irradiation; submerged cultures and nutritional synergism
{Abstract}: beta -Glucans present in mushrooms are bioactive polysaccharides that have many pharmacological (immuno-modulatory, antitumoral, hepatoprotector, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant) activities. The beta -glucans productivity of the mushroom depends upon the growing conditions, nutritional substrates, biotic and abiotic stress factors that result in an enzymes over-expression. The study shows the potential response of glucan production by fungi grown on newly designed animal plant crude (hydrolyzate) extract broth (APCEB) substrate (animal-, plant-waste crude extract broth fortified with 1g KH(2)PO(4) l(-1)) and gamma irradiation. On application of physical stress factors (gamma irradiation, 1 to 6 kGy), 1 kGy gamma irradiation doses resulted in an increase in: protein (37.5%), carbohydrates (32.15%), glucans (12.0%) and growth (dry mass, 14.8%); these were due to the enhancement of low doses (1.0 kGy) of gamma irradiation upon growth and metabolism that was synergized by the radioprotective components (cysteine) that prevailed in the animal extract. This substrate supported the growth and glucan production of Pleurotus ostreatus than by Schizophyllum commune and Saccharomyces cerevisae. There are suggested procedures to assure the percentage of glucan purity and entity. The APCEB substrate is a general basic formula in which the animal and plant remains can be replaced by many others. The yield of this media economizes the glucan production.
{Author Address}: Cairo Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Cairo, Egypt; Cairo Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Cairo, Egypt
{Database Provider}: Web of Science SCI
{Language}: English
{Country}: Egypt

{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Author}: Fanadzo, M.; Zireva, D. T.; Dube, E.; Mashingaidze, A. B.
{Year}: 2010
{Title}: Evaluation of various substrates and supplements for biological efficiency of Pleurotus sajor-caju and Pleurotus ostreatus
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{Journal}: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
{Volume}: 9
{Issue}: 19
{Pages}: 2756-2761
{ISBN/ISSN}: 1684-5315
{Keywords}: SHIITAKE MUSHROOM; CULTIVATION; DEGRADATION; STRAW; YIELD; Triticum aestivum; Pleurotus sajor-caju; Pleurotus ostreatus
{Abstract}: An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of different substrates namely wheat straw (Triticum aestivum), maize stover (Zea mays L), thatch grass (Hyparrhenia filipendula) and oil/protein rich supplements (maize bran, cottonseed hull [Gossypium hirsutum]) on biological efficiency of two oyster mushroom species (Pleurotus sajor-caju and P. ostreatus). Wheat straw had superior performance over maize stover and thatch grass when cultivating P. sajor-caju. However, maize stover was more suitable for P. ostreatus than wheat straw. Supplementation with cottonseed hull improved yields when cultivating P. ostreatus using wheat straw. These findings suggest that at 25% inclusion rate, farmers should not supplement with maize bran, as this would reduce yields significantly. Further investigations are needed to test both lower and higher rates of inclusion of supplements.
{Author Address}: Univ Ft Hare, Dept Agron, ZA-5700 Alice, South Africa; Univ Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Univ Ft Hare, Dept Agron, ZA-5700 Alice, South Africa; Univ Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
{Database Provider}: Web of Science SCI
{Language}: English
{Country}: South Africa; Zimbabwe