Abstract
The effect of five different substrates viz. paddy straw, wheat straw, mixture of paddy and wheat straw (in the ratio of 1 : 1), bamboo leaves and lawn grasses on the production of edible Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was studied. Wheat straw and a mixture of paddy and wheat straw gave the earliest colonization of fungus. The highest yield of P. ostreatus was recorded on wheat straw (29.27 g fresh weight/kg substrate), followed by the combination of paddy and wheat straw (27.96 g fresh weight/kg substrate). Non-enzymatic antioxidant activities were also obtained by estimating vitamins A, C and E. Significant amount of vitamin E was found in both fresh (7.23 mg/g) and dry fruit body (5.93 mg/g) of P. ostreatus. All the experiments were carried out in triplicates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-76 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Life Science Journal |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Non-enzymatic antioxidant
- Pleurotus ostreatus
- Substrate
- Wheat straw