Biology, Cultivation and Applications of Mushrooms
Arun Arya · Katerina Rusevska
mars 2022 · Springer Nature
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The edited book consolidates information for profitable commercial cultivation of medicinal mushrooms. The book suggests a large number of substrates to the growers for use in commercial cultivation of Mushrooms. It also elucidates the conservation of wild endangered medicinal mushrooms. Mushrooms are the fungal fruiting bodies which can be seen by naked eyes and collected by hands. These are extremely heterogeneous organisms characterized by high levels of species diversity and are widespread in all environments. Researches conducted by score of mycologists and biotechnologists, have resulted in the continuous discovery of new species and the variability of environments where fungi can be harvested, including air, space the seabed. The fields of applications are unfolding a panorama of uses in varied fields, ranging from agriculture, bioremediation, forestry, food, cosmetics, medical, and in pharmaceutical sectors. The book comprises of three parts, first mentions their applications in Ayurvedic and traditional system of Chinese medicine for the cure of ailments. The truffles are delicious, while many others are recommended, as cure in deadly diseases like cancer, COVID-19, and HIV, as well as memory and longevity enhancer. Lentinus, Ganoderma, and Cordyceps are considered good as antioxidant and cure for inflammation. Second part deals with their occurrence in different habitats and seasons and their biology. Enzymes and mechanisms involved in biodegradation and anatomical details of rotting wood. The third part brings about the need of mushroom technology in improving rural economy. This book is a useful read for researchers and students in agriculture, agronomy and researchers working on mushrooms.
Om forfatteren
Prof. Arun Arya,,Ex-Head, Department of Environmental Studies in The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara INDIA. He is a Botanist, Phytopathologist, philatelist and a popular science writer. Fellow of Indian Botanical Society, Indian Phytopathological Society, he is a recipient of Young Scientist award by DST and V. Puri Gold Medal by Indian Botanical Society. He specializes in Fungal Taxonomy, Aerobiology and Mycorrhizae. He has worked on deterioration of Egyptian Mummy and co-chaired the session in 12th World Forestry Congress at Canada. He has published 150 papers and 15 books including Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens, published by CABI.
Dr. Katerina Rusevska, Associate Professor at Institute of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, UKIM, Macedonia. Her fields of interest include subjects of Mycology (General Mycology, Fungi of Macedonia), Nutritional aspect of Mushrooms, Medicinal Mushrooms and Methods in biology teaching for teacher in primary and secondary schools as well. Since 2019 she is General Secretary of European Mycological Association and Secretary of Scientific Journal Biologia Macedonica. An expert on Molecular identification, she has guided 13 scientific projects. She has more than 52 research papers in International Journals, and 10 chapters in books to her credit, and has presented 45 papers in conferences.
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