Wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland, India: a potential food resource

Ao, Toshinungla; Deb, Chitta Ranjan; Khruomo, Neilazonuo

doi:10.18006/2015.4(1).59.65

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“…The local and tribal peoples identify wild mushrooms based on their own perception, knowledge and phenological characters and the naming of the species is done in local dialect to keep memory and transfer the knowledge from one generation to the next. Such observations were also reported by many workers [25,26]. Out of 20 wild edible mushroom species 15 species were documented from the forest soil substratum during the rainy seasons.…”

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The current study revealed diversity, distribution and utilization of wild edible mushrooms from forest regions of northern Odisha, India. A total of 20 wild edible mushroom species belonging under six orders and nine families. Among them the order Agaricales was dominant, harboring maximum number of species and the genus Russula exhibited maximum number of species. The optimum growth period of all studied mushrooms was found in the month of August. Maximum numbers of species were found in forest soil substratum and minimum in decayed paddy straw. Quantitative analysis of the collected wild edible mushrooms revealed that Russula delica were denser (5.73) and most frequent species (93.33%) while Termitomyces sp. was found to be most abundant species (35). The study revealed that species diversity varied amongst different forest sites. Among the different forest regions, Bhimkund forest showed highest species diversity with Shannon's and Simpson's indices of 1.88 and 0.83 respectively while Bangiriposi forest showed the lowest with Shannon's and Simpson's indices of 1.12 and 0.56. Evenness was also found to be highest in Bhimkund (0.94) and lowest in Bangiriposi (0.82). An assessment of economic value revealed that wild edible mushrooms were sold in rural markets at lower prices in comparison to urban markets. The market value of species belonging to genus Russula was cheaper in rural areas (10-30 rupees/kg) as compared to urban markets (60-90 rupees/kg) while that of Termitomyces species was found comparatively higher in both rural (30-120 rupees/kg) and urban markets (150-250 rupees/kg).

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“…The L. piperatus (L.) Pers. is an edible mushroom belong to Russulaceae found in sub-tropical semievergreen forests (23). In the present study this wood inhabiting fungi was found to be growing on decomposing leafy litter soil of Kondapalli forest.…”

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New records of wood inhabiting fungal species from Kondapalli reserved forest of Central Eastern Ghats, India

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Wood inhabiting fungi that grow specifically on leaf litter, wood debris, humus rich soil of forest helps in biodegradation and increase soil fertility. The fruiting bodies of fungi were collected from partially dead forest trees, fallen wooden logs, leaf litter and decomposing humus rich soil of Kondapalli forest area, Central Eastern Ghats of India. Detailed macroscopic and microscopic study of collected fungal samples revealed the occurrence of wood inhabiting fungi belonging to 7 genera and 9 species; i.e. Geastrum triplex Jungh., Marasmius siccus (Schweinitz) Fries, M. fulvoferrugineus Gilliam, M. oreades (Bolt.: Fries) Fries Epicr. Lactarius piperatus (L.) Pers., Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer, Artomyces microsporus (Qiu X. Wu & R. H. Petersen) Lickey, Hymenochaetopsis rigidula (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) S. H. He & Jiao Yang and Bjerkandera adusta (Willd: Fr.) Karst. For the first time, A. microsporus (Qiu X. Wu & R. H. Petersen) Lickey and H. rigidula (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) S. H. He & Jiao Yang., were reported from India. M. fulvoferrugineus Gilliam was reported second time from India. The wood inhabiting fungi were new records to Kondapalli forest area, Central Eastern Ghats of India.

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“…In Nagaland, WEMs are considered as traditionally important nutritious food which forms a vital part of the food culture of all the ethnic tribes. Recently, it is reported that Nagaland is home for 37 WEM species and the number is likely to increase as study progresses (Ao et al 2016). In this study, the local markets were surveyed to gather information on the wild edible varieties consumed by the locals.…”

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Nutritional and antioxidant potential of some wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland, India

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2019

J Food Sci Technol

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Mushrooms are known to mankind since early human civilization and are gaining importance because of their nutritional and medicinal properties. Till date 37 wild edible mushrooms are reported from Nagaland. In this study, nutritional analysis including total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity was done for ten popular WEM species. Total protein content was found to be high which ranged from 62.27 g/100 g (Lentinus sajor-caju) to 18.77 g/100 g (Lentinus squarrosulus var. squarrosulus); total carbohydrate content ranged from 38.44 g/100 g (Lentinula edodes) to 5.31 g/100 g (Schizophyllum commune); reducing sugar content ranged from 7.81 g/100 g (Termitomyces heimii) to 2.33 g/100 g (S. commune). Crude fiber ranged from 11.1% (A. auricula-judae) to 1.71% (L. squarrosulus) and ash content ranged from 10.66% (L. squarrosulus) to 3.12% (L. squarrosulus var. squarrosulus). The highest phenolic content was observed in L. squarrosulus (18.7 g/100 g) and highest flavonoid content was observed in L. sulphureus (9.3 g/100 g). All the ten mushroom species exhibited antioxidant activity against DPPH free radical, but highest activity was recorded in L. tigrinus (47.5 lg/ml, IC50). Hence, mushrooms are valuable natural resource to mankind and should be exploited judiciously for the betterment of society.

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Wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland, India: a potential food resource

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New records of wood inhabiting fungal species from Kondapalli reserved forest of Central Eastern Ghats, India

Nutritional and antioxidant potential of some wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland, India

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