{"product_id":"edible-and-medicinal-mushrooms-isbn-9781119149415","title":"Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and timely,\u003ci\u003e Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Technology and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most up to date information on the various edible mushrooms on the market. Compiling knowledge on their production, application and nutritional effects, chapters are dedicated to the cultivation of major species such as \u003ci\u003eAgaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus subrufescens,  Lentinula edodes, Ganoderma lucidum \u003c\/i\u003e and others. With contributions from top researchers from around the world, topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiodiversity and biotechnological applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivation technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControl of pests and diseases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurrent market overview\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBioactive mechanisms of mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicinal and nutritional properties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensively illustrated with over 200 images, this is the perfect resource for researchers and professionals in the mushroom industry, food scientists and nutritionists, as well as academics and students of biology, agronomy, nutrition and medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Mushrooms and Human Civilization 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehari Lal Dhar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Domestication of Mushrooms 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Current Overview of Mushroom Production in the World 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Royse, Johan Baars and Qi Tan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Lentinula edodes 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Pleurotus spp. 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Auricularia spp. 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Agaricus bisporus 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Flammulina velutipes 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Outlook 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Mushrooms: Biology and Life Cycle 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEustáquio Souza Dias and Manuela Rocha de Brito\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Life Cycle of Fungi 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The Subkingdom Dykaria 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Homothallism, Heterothallism, and Amphithallism 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Heterothallism 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Homothallism 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Amphithallism 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Mating Type Genes 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Agaricus brasiliensis (Syn = A. subrufescens or A. blazei): An Intriguing Example of Amphithallism 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Life Cycle of Uncultivated Mushrooms 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 The Truffles 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Morels 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 The Chanterelles 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.13 The Matsutake 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.14 Porcini 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.15 Decreased Production of Mycorrhizal Mushrooms in the Northern Hemisphere 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.16 Fitness of Filamentous Fungi 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.17 Final Considerations 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Genetic Aspects and Strategies for Obtaining Hybrids 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eManjit Singh and Shwet Kamal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Agaricus bisporus 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus Species) 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Conclusion 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Spawn Production 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKasper Moreaux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Our Spawn Industry Today 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Basics 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Spawn Production Techniques 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Strain Selection 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Strain Preservation and Degeneration 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Production of Mother Cultures and Mother Spawn 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Hygiene 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Sterilization, Disinfection, and Filtration 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Substrate Composition 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Incubation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.11 Conservation and Transport 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Compost as a Food Base for Agaricus bisporus 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJos Buth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Place of Agaricus Strains in Nature 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Compost Process Phase I 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Preparing Raw Materials 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Phase II 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Phase III 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Casing Materials and Techniques in Agaricus bisporus Cultivation 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Pardo]Giménez, J.E. Pardo and Diego C. Zied\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 General Aspects of Casing and Fruiting 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Casing Materials 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Casing Related Techniques 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Bag or Block System of Agaricus Mushroom Growing 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaymond Samp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Overview of the System 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Bags and Blocks in Use 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Practical Use of the System – Phase I and Phase II 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Practical Use of the System – Spawning and Phase III 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Practical Use of the System – Casing through Cropping 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Mushroom Industry in the Netherlands 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJos Buth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 New Technology in Agaricus bisporus Cultivation 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eArcadio Gómez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Stages and Operations of the Production System 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Conclusion 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Insect, Mite, and Nematode Pests of Commercial Mushroom Production 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanny Lee Rinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Fly Pests 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Mite Pests 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Nematode Pests 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Mushroom Diseases and Control 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancisco J. Gea and María J. Navarro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Fungal Diseases 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Trichoderma Diseases 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Bacterial Diseases 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Viral Diseases 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Harvesting and Processing of Mushrooms 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuan Valverde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Manual Harvesting 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Mechanical Harvesting 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Automatic Harvesting Systems 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Washing Mushrooms 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Canning Mushrooms 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Conclusions 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Mushroom Farm Design and Technology of Cultivation 271\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehari Lal Dhar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Selection of Site and Pre-Requisites 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Components of a Mushroom Farm 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Mushroom Cultivation Technology 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Environmental Crop Management 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Cultivated Edible Specialty Mushrooms 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Cultivation of Mushrooms in Plastic Bottles and Small Bags 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatsuji Yamanaka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Characteristics of Mushroom Cultivation in Plastic Bottles and Small Bags 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Cultivation Methods 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Diseases in Mushroom Cultivation in Plastic Bottles and Small Bags 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Pests in Mushroom Cultivation in Plastic Bottles and Small Bags 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlma E. Rodriguez Estrada and John Pecchia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Pleurotus Species as Edible Fungi 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Pleurotus spp. as Recyclers 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Characteristics, Production, and Marketing of the Sun Mushroom: The New Medicinal Cultivated Mushroom 361\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiego Cunha Zied, José Emilio Pardo González, Eustáquio Souza Dias and Arturo Pardo Giménez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Morphological Characteristics 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Spawn Production 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Compost (Phase I and II) 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Spawning and Mycelium Run 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Casing Layer 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Facilities used in the Production Process 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Pinning and Harvest 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Post-Harvest and Marketing 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Medicinal and Chemical Characteristics of Mushrooms 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 Diseases and Pests 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.12 Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eXuan]Wei Zhou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Growing Conditions of Lingzhi 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Cultivating Patterns 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Production of the Substrate 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Preparation of Spawns and Inoculation 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Facilities 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Genetic Breeding 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Duration, Number of Flushes 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Diseases and Pests in the Cultivation of Lingzhi 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.10 Medicinal Values 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Naturally Occurring Strains of Edible Mushrooms: A Source to Improve the Mushroom Industry 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdgardo Albertó\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Edible Species and Their Cultivation 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Steps for the Domestication of Naturally Occurring Species 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Finding New Species for the Mushroom Production Industry: A Look Back at the Last Few Years 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Conclusions 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Spent Mushroom Substrate Uses 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanny Lee Rinker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Characteristics of Spent Substrate 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Bioremediation 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Crop Production 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Reuse in the Cultivation of Mushrooms 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Food for Animals and Fish 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Pest Management 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Other Varied Uses 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Conclusion 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Chemical, Nutritional, and Bioactive Potential of Mushrooms 455\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsabel C.F.R. Ferreira,  ngela Fernandes and Sandrina A. Heleno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Brief Introduction 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Chemical Composition and Nutritional Properties 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Bioactive Properties 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Conclusions 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Medicinal Properties and Clinical Effects of Medicinal Mushrooms 503\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSolomon P. Wasser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Current Perspectives and Advances 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Medicinal Mushroom Drugs 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Medicinal Mushroom Dietary Supplements 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Evidences, Challenges, and Unsolved Problems 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Medicinal Mushroom Natural Products as an Unclaimed Source for Drug Discovery 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Unsolved Problems in the Study of Structural Characteristics, Isolation Process, Receptor-Mediated Mechanism and Antitumor Activity of MM β-Glucans 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 Medicinal Mushroom Clinical Studies 518\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.9 Conclusions 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 541\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Edited by\u003cbr\u003e Professor Dr Diego Cunha Zied\u003c\/b\u003e of Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil and Researcher \u003cb\u003eDr Arturo Pardo-Giménez\u003c\/b\u003e of Centro de Investigación, Experimentación y Servicios del Champiñón (CIES), Spain.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Comprehensive and timely, \u003ci\u003eEdible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Technology and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most up to date information on the various edible mushrooms on the market. Compiling knowledge on their production, application and nutritional effects, chapters are dedicated to the cultivation of major species such as \u003ci\u003eAgaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus subrufescens, Lentinula edodes, Ganoderma lucidum\u003c\/i\u003e and others. 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