Pleurotus ostreatus is the second cultivated and most popular edible mushroom after
Agaricus bisporus worldwide. As dietary supplements, nutraceuticals like Pleurotus …

Mushrooms constitute an integral part of the normal human diet and in recent times, the
amounts of consumption have been raised greatly, which includes variety of species. The …

Background: Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus species) have gained considerable attention of
food technologist and nutritionist for their nutraceutical properties. Oyster mushrooms are …

Mushrooms of Pleurotus genus are popularly consumed all over the world due to their taste,
flavor, high nutritional values, and some medicinal properties. Several species of this genus …

There is a huge gap between food production and the exploding population demands in
various parts of the world, especially developing countries. This increases the chances of …

Mushrooms are macrofungi with numerous varieties and widely known as food and
medicine in many ancient cultures. They are considered as potential source of many …

ABSTRACT Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm.(Basidiomycota)–known as the oyster
mushroom–is a mushroom species distributed on all continents, except for Antarctica. Since …

Pleurotus ostreatus as an edible mushroom with pharmacological potential, belonging to
class basidiomycetes of kingdom Mycota is known to have immense therapeutic properties …

Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus species) is commercially important in the world mushroom
market. It is widely cultivated and consumed in different parts of the world. Many people …

Mushrooms have been used as food supplement from times immemorial not only for their
flavour, aroma and nutritive values but also for their medicinal properties as evident from …