Basidiomycetes Mushroom Biotechnology for the Development ofFunctional Products: The Effect of Drying Processes on Biological Activity (original) (raw)

Cultivation of Medicinal Mushroom Biomass by Solid-State Bioprocessing in Bioreactors

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Basidiomycetes of various species and their wide range of pharmaceutically interesting products in the last decades represent one of the most attractive groups of natural products in Asia and North America. Production of fungal fruit bodies using farming technology is hardly covering the market. Comprehensive solid-state technologies and bioreactors are the most promising part for fast and large amount of cultivation of medicinal fungi biomass and its pharmaceutically active products. Wood, agriculture, and food industry wastes represent the main substrates that are in this process delignified and enriched in proteins and highly valuable

Use of the cotton husk for the production of a Basidiomycete fungus in submerged culture

2019

At present, agro-industrial waste is becoming a source of profitable raw materials for obtaining biotech-based value-added products. Its applications range from chemical and thermal use, to obtaining essential oils, pectin, and its use as a substrate for obtaining basidiomycete fungi,1 which have a promising market due to the multiple properties that are conferred to them.2 Basidiomycete fungi, also called white rot fungi, are known for their ability to degrade residues rich in complex compounds such as lignin and cellulose, since they have the enzymatic machinery to metabolize them and obtain their source of carbon and energy. Bioremediation,3 enzyme production4,5 and functional foods for humans6,7 and animals8 are some of the most relevant applications of this type of fungi.

Effect of processing on vital chemical components of button mushroom

Journal of Food Process Engineering, 2019

The processing conditions for mushroom (Agaricus bisporous) were optimized for optimal nutrient retention. Pretreatments, namely blanching (hot water, frying, microwave, and steam blanching) and osmotic dehydration were considered as variables at different temperatures and salt concentrations (5-20%). After blanching, the different times of deactivation of catalase enzyme were noted for both with and without calcium chloride (2%) treatments. Phytochemicals such as total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, and the free radical scavenging activity were analyzed. Microwave blanching (mushroom treated with 2% calcium chloride) at 1080 W for 30 s was found to be the most appropriate among all the other types of blanching techniques. Further, osmotic dehydration was performed at different salt concentrations and time for the microwave blanched sample. Samples with 15% sodium chloride treatment for 10 min retained, the maximum nutritional compounds according to experimental analysis. Mathematical modeling using the Peleg model was used and mushrooms treated with 10% salt concentration was found to have the least root mean square error values, which was thus chosen to be the most appropriate salt concentration. The functional components of button mushroom are thus most appropriately preserved by treating them with calcium chloride (2%), microwave blanched (1080 W, 30 s), followed by osmotic dehydration (10-15% NaCl for 10 min). Practical applications Thermal processing of mushrooms is the most common technique used in the processing of mushrooms commercially. By understanding the best possible technique the nutritional losses to the product could be reduced extensively, adding to nutritional security. Mathematical modeling used could be used to generate the desired response economically for a variable set of conditions for mushroom processing. 1 | INTRODUCTION Mushroom belonging to the fungus family class Agaricomycetes and division Basidiomycota is a fleshy fungus spore-bearing fruiting bodies grown above the ground on soil or on the rotting food sources. They are a major source of dietary fiber mixture of polysaccharides (β-glucan), lignin, and other plant cell constituents that helps in preventing colon cancer, divertible diseases, and irritable bowel syndrome. Mushrooms are also considered as a bank of protein ($22%

DRYING BEHAVIOR OF CULTURED MUSHROOMS

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2010

ABSTRACTIn this study, the drying behavior of cultured mushrooms with an initial moisture content of 93% (drying basis [d.b.]) was investigated experimentally for different slice thicknesses and drying air temperatures, and the suitability of various drying models in defining the drying behavior of mushrooms was determined by statistical analysis. Drying operation was carried out at temperatures of 40, 45, 50 and 60C and at a fixed air velocity of 2 m/s. The slice thicknesses of mushrooms were taken as 2, 4 and 6 mm. The experimental results show that the drying temperature has a significant effect on the moisture removal from mushrooms. However, it is also observed that increasing the temperature above a certain value for large values of slice thickness does not have a considerable effect on the drying rate. It may also be concluded from the experimental results that the increase in the slice thickness slows down the drying rate significantly. Furthermore, the results of statistical analysis show that the most suitable model in defining the drying behavior of mushrooms is the diffusion approach model.In this study, the drying behavior of cultured mushrooms with an initial moisture content of 93% (drying basis [d.b.]) was investigated experimentally for different slice thicknesses and drying air temperatures, and the suitability of various drying models in defining the drying behavior of mushrooms was determined by statistical analysis. Drying operation was carried out at temperatures of 40, 45, 50 and 60C and at a fixed air velocity of 2 m/s. The slice thicknesses of mushrooms were taken as 2, 4 and 6 mm. The experimental results show that the drying temperature has a significant effect on the moisture removal from mushrooms. However, it is also observed that increasing the temperature above a certain value for large values of slice thickness does not have a considerable effect on the drying rate. It may also be concluded from the experimental results that the increase in the slice thickness slows down the drying rate significantly. Furthermore, the results of statistical analysis show that the most suitable model in defining the drying behavior of mushrooms is the diffusion approach model.PRACTICAL APPLICATIONSMushrooms are soft textured and extremely perishable. They begin to deteriorate shortly after harvest. Because of their short shelf life under normal ambient conditions of temperature and humidity, their preservation has assumed importance. The most common species that is also grown on a large scale in Turkey is the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. They are low in calorie and have a delicate, appealing flavor. They contain about 91% water. Drying is the most common preservation method, especially for mushrooms to be used as ingredients for special sauces and soups. Preservation of mushrooms through drying makes it possible to limit microbial growth or other reactions by reducing moisture content, and allows efficiency in transportation and storage.Mushrooms are soft textured and extremely perishable. They begin to deteriorate shortly after harvest. Because of their short shelf life under normal ambient conditions of temperature and humidity, their preservation has assumed importance. The most common species that is also grown on a large scale in Turkey is the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. They are low in calorie and have a delicate, appealing flavor. They contain about 91% water. Drying is the most common preservation method, especially for mushrooms to be used as ingredients for special sauces and soups. Preservation of mushrooms through drying makes it possible to limit microbial growth or other reactions by reducing moisture content, and allows efficiency in transportation and storage.