The edible milky mushroom is the most widely cultivated mushroom in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Studies were conducted on the cultivation and nutritional analysis of this mushroom. The pure culture of Calocybe indica was carried out in the laboratory. The culture was maintained on potato dextrose agar slant and sub-cultured at a regular monthly interval to sustain their fruiting vigor. The above stock culture was used in studies. Wheat grain spawn of C. indica was prepared in glass bottles. The filled paddy grain spawn of C. indica was used at 6% level to the wet weight of the substrate and the beds were spawned. After harvest, the mushrooms were dried at 40°C under the hot air oven to make it powered for further analysis. The collected fresh mushrooms were dried in shade and coarse powder was analyzed for nutrients namely moisture, crude protein, lipid, ash, crude fiber, and minerals. It shows the dominant compounds of protein, fiber, and carbohydrate and the contents are 14.11%, 8.30% and 5.62% respectively. Lipid, ash, ether extract and pH contents are 4.06%, 7.04%, 3.15% and 5.4% respectively. The carbon and nitrogen contents are 33.60% and 3.56% respectively. In the estimation of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids present in C. indica, totally, 17 fatty acids were recorded. In the estimation of essential and non-essential amino acids present in C. indica, totally, 15 amino acids were recorded. In the estimation of minerals composition present in C. indica, it was recorded that the species had a good resource of mineral composition. Totally, 6 macro minerals and 8 micro minerals were recorded. This investigation may provide that the paddy straw substrates can be recommended for the commercial cultivation of C. indica to obtain highly nutritious mushrooms.

Wood apple also known as Aegle marmelos is a dry land fruit in the shape of pyriform, oval, oblong; 15-17 m in diameter; belongs to Rutaceae family with botanical name Limonia acidissimia L .It requires a monsoon climate with a distinct dry season. It can be planted in all kinds of soil. It is highly valued for its therapeutic values in Ayurveda and is known to cure liver disorders, indigestion, piles, respiratory problems, diarrhea and dysentery. The aroma of wood apple is a complex mixture of many volatile compounds such as esters, alcohol, aldehydes, ketones, ethers and aldehyde which predominates in immature wood apple but their content decreases as the fruit matures. All the volatile components are of great importance for the complete characteristic aroma profile of the fruit. The fruit can be used in the preparation of product such as jelly, chutney, jam and beverage. Some people eat raw wood apple pulp with or without sugar; Srilankan people prepare a popular drink known as Simhalese as dimbulkiri (wood apple milk) by mixing ripened wood apple pulp with coconut milk and palm sugar. A fruit with such diverse values and immense potentialities indicate its scope for processing commercially into valuable products. Thus wood apple brings about many nutritional and medicinal benefits which can be used in development of various value added products.