Enhancement of beta-Glucan Content in the Cultivation of Cauliflower Mushroom (Sparassis latifolia) by Elicitation.
- Author:
Hyun PARK
1
;
Kang Hyeon KA
;
Sung Ryul RYU
Author Information
1. Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea. hyunpark@forest.go.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elicitor;
Fruit body;
Medicinal;
Metabolite;
Sawdust-based media
- MeSH:
Agaricales*;
Brassica*;
Fruit;
Glucuronidase;
Metabolism
- From:Mycobiology
2014;42(1):41-45
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The effectiveness of three kinds of enzymes (chitinase, beta-glucuronidase, and lysing enzyme complex), employed as elicitors to enhance the beta-glucan content in the sawdust-based cultivation of cauliflower mushroom (Sparassis latifolia), was examined. The elicitors were applied to the cauliflower mushroom after primordium formation, by spraying the enzyme solutions at three different levels on the sawdust-based medium. Mycelial growth was fully accomplished by the treatments, but the metabolic process during the growth of fruiting bodies was affected. The application of a lysing enzyme resulted in an increase in the beta-glucan concentration by up to 31% compared to that of the control. However, the treatment resulted in a decrease in mushroom yield, which necessitated the need to evaluate its economic efficiency. Although we still need to develop a more efficient way for using elicitors to enhance functional metabolites in mushroom cultivation, the results indicate that the elicitation technique can be applied in the cultivation of medicinal/edible mushrooms.
