Cardiovascular active substances from the straw mushroom,Volvariella volvacea

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. W. Chiu ◽  
A. H. W. Lam ◽  
P. K. T. Pang
Keyword(s):  
Volvariella Volvacea ◽  
Straw Mushroom ◽  
Active Substances

Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Specialty Mushrooms

1990 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 883-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM M. BREENE
Keyword(s):  
Agaricus Bisporus ◽  
Lentinula Edodes ◽  
Blood Platelet ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Volvariella Volvacea ◽  
Button Mushroom ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Therapeutic Value ◽  
Straw Mushroom ◽  
Active Substances

Although the button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) accounts for slightly over half of total world mushroom production, specialty mushrooms, e.g., shiitake (Lentinula edodes), straw (Volvariella volvacea), oyster (Pleurotus spp.), and enokitake (Flammulina velutipes), are increasing in popularity. These species contain moderate quantities of good quality protein and are good sources of dietary fiber, vitamin C, B vitamins, and minerals. Lipid levels are low, but unsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratios are high (about 2.0 – 4.5:1). Some species (e.g., shiitake) accumulate cadmium and selenium and other heavy metals, and some may contain toxic substances such as the heat labile cardiotoxic proteins volvatoxin in the straw mushroom and flammutoxin in enokitake. Extensive clinical studies, primarily in Japan, have clearly demonstrated that a number of species have medicinal and therapeutic value, by injection or oral administration, in the prevention/treatment of cancer, viral diseases (influenza, polio), hypercholesterolemia, blood platelet aggregation, and hypertension. Most of the studies have focused on shiitake, enokitake, Pleurotus spp., and on the generally nonculinary Ganoderma spp. Many of the active substances which include polysaccharides (e.g., β-glucans), nucleic acid derivatives (the hypocholesterolemic eritadenine), lipids, peptides, proteins, and glycoproteins, have been isolated and identified. Some of the mechanisms of activity have been elucidated, e.g., antiviral activity via stimulation of interferon production in the host. Additional medical claims less well documented may nonetheless have some validity and merit further study.

scholarly journals The role of endogenous enzyme from straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) in improving taste and volatile flavor characteristics of Cantonese sausage

LWT ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 112627
Author(s):  
Xuping Wang ◽  
Pengfei Zhou ◽  
Jingrong Cheng ◽  
Huaigu Yang ◽  
Jinhao Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volvariella Volvacea ◽  
Volatile Flavor ◽  
Straw Mushroom

scholarly journals Small GTPases and Stress Responses of vvran1 in the Straw Mushroom Volvariella volvacea

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 1527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Jie Yan ◽  
Bin Xie ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Shao-Jie Li ◽  
Arend van Peer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Responses ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Volvariella Volvacea ◽  
Straw Mushroom

scholarly journals Strategic Approaches for Outdoor Cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) as Intercrop Under different Cropping Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (March) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Thiribhuvanamala G ◽  
◽  
Krishnamoorthy A. S ◽  
Kavitha C ◽  
Shwet Kamal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Additional Cost ◽  
Volvariella Volvacea ◽  
Outdoor Cultivation ◽  
Paddy Straw ◽  
Straw Mushroom ◽  
Different Strains ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Additional Income

The present study aimed to selectpotential strainof Volvariella volvacea suitable for outdoor cultivation in different cropping systems like Banana, Maize, Coconut, Coconut+Banana where such suitable microclimate prevails. Among the different strains of V.volvaceatested, the strain Vv-19-06 obtained from Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan,performed considerably superior with higher bioefficiency of 17.44 and sturdy sporophores at egg stage and storage life of 1.1 days under refrigerated condition.Moreover, the morphogenesis of button stage to matured mushrooms were extended up to 1.8 days and the opened mushroom were retained on the bed for another 1.6 days, which is an added advantage.Cultivation of paddy straw mushroom as intercrop in Banana, Maize, Banana+coconut and Coconut cropping systems proved successful with spawn running completion ranging from 8 to 10.3 days, pinhead formation ranging from 9.3 to 11.6 days and harvestable button/egg stage appeared ranging from 11 to 12.6 days. The bioefficiency was comparatively better in all the cropping systems, which ranged from 19.4 to 20.6 %, with a total cropping cycle of 20.5 to 22 days.The indoor cropping system, which requires additional cost for infrastructure, also recorded bioefficiecy of 21.3 in a cropping cycle of 17 days. In all the cropping systems tested, the B:C ratio worked out to be 1:2.3 to 1:2.5 as in indoor cropping system proving that paddy straw mushroomcould be promoted for the outdoor systemin Maize, Banana, Banana +coconut , Coconut cropping systems as intercrop as it fetches additional income to rice-growing farmers.

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