Ethnomycological research in the field of wild mushrooms and medicinal plants

Dimitrova, Tsonka

doi:10.2478/asn-2021-0029

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“…Since there are a variety of habitats in the surroundings of Valpovo and Đurđevac such as abandoned arable lands, forests, meadows, and grasslands, it is not surprising that informants state that they use as many as 17 mushroom taxa in their diet. Generally, mushrooms are collected for food in many countries all over the world [ 13 , 64 , 76 ], often representing an important source of income for the local rural inhabitants [ 14 ]. The informants most often collect Boletus edulis .…”

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Culturally Important Plants and Mushrooms in North-Western Part of Croatia

Krstin,

Katanić,

Benčić

et al. 2024

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The Republic of Croatia is spread in geographical and climatic conditions that support a great diversity of habitats and associated plant taxa, many of which can be used for food or medicine. However, urbanization, loss of natural habitats, as well as changes in people’s dependence on the natural resources from the surrounding environment may lead to the loss of valuable knowledge about the use of plants and mushrooms. With the aim of studying and preserving this knowledge in the continental north-western part of Croatia, an ethnobotanical survey was undertaken at the two study areas—Valpovo and Đurđevac, which included a total of 17 settlements. A total of 103 informants, 65% female and 35% male, aged between 22 and 83 years, participated in an interview using pre-planned questionnaires. The informants reported 131 plants belonging to 55 families and 17 mushroom taxa. The largest number of plants belonged to the families of Rosaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Apiaceae. In both areas, the informants cultivate and also gather wild plants, but these practices are better preserved in the area of Đurđevac where 109 taxa from 47 families were recorded. In addition to cultivated and gathered plants, informants from the Valpovo area also reported the use of purchased plants. Plants and mushrooms are mostly used as food (21 plant taxa and 17 mushrooms), but plants also serve as medicine (68 taxa), as both food and medicine (35 taxa), feed for cattle (11 taxa), repellent (four taxa), and/or space freshener (two taxa). The most frequently used wild plants are Chamomilla recutita, Mentha x piperita, and Urtica dioica, while Boletus edulis, Agaricus campestris, and Macrolepiota procera are the most often used mushrooms. The results indicate that the local people in the studied north-western part of Croatia still nurture the practice of cultivating and gathering plants and that herbal remedies are considerably important among the informants. The study should be further extended to broaden and preserve valuable ethnobotanical knowledge and encourage the protection of culturally important plants of the studied area.

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Ethnobotanical Survey of Culturally Important Plants and Mushrooms in North-Western Part of Croatia

Krstin,

Katanić,

Benčić

et al. 2024

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“…They are easily cultivable and are characterised by culinary features and high nutritional value [15,16]. In addition to those that are commonly available in the markets, wild mushrooms are gathered and consumed by indigenous communities from across the globe [17]. The exploitation of mushrooms for culinary purposes as well as pharmaceutical demands have reached new heights, thus presenting them to be a paramount food component [18].…”

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Nutritional Assessment of Lactarius drassinus and L. controversus from the Cold Desert Region of the Northwest Himalayas for Their Potential as Food Supplements

Mayirnao

Gupta

Thokchom

et al. 2023

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Kargil is a cold desert with hostile ecological conditions such as low temperature and precipitation, as well as difficult terrains. However, several wild mushrooms thrive well under such an extreme environment. Despite their abundance, the chemical composition of indigenous mushrooms has not been explored. This study aimed to assess the potential of two wild edible mushrooms from Kargil, Lactarius drassinus and Lactarius controversus, as food supplements by evaluating their nutritional and nutraceutical properties. Nutritional attributes such as total protein, available carbohydrates, soluble sugars, and vitamins were found to be high in the mushroom species. Furthermore, high mineral accumulation and relatively lower antinutrient concentrations resulted in higher bioavailabilities of Zn, Fe, Ca, and Mg. Gas-chromatography–mass-spectrometry-based metabolite profiling revealed that although the two mushroom species showed similar metabolite compositions, their relative concentrations differed. Sugars were the predominant compounds identified in both the species, with sugar alcohols being the major contributor. The second most abundant class of compound in L. drassinus was amino acids, with 5-oxoproline as the major contributor. On the other hand, fatty acids were the second most abundant compounds in L. controversus, with high oleic and linoleic acid concentrations. In the ultra-performance-liquid-chromatography-based quantification of phenolic compounds, chlorogenic acid was found to be highest in in terms of its concentration in both the mushrooms studied, followed by quercetin dihydrate and gallic acid in L. drassinus and L. controversus, respectively. Moreover, high antioxidant activities attributable to their high phenol, flavonoid, and carotenoid concentrations were observed. Overall, the two mushrooms offer well-balanced sources of nutritional and nutraceutical compounds, making them healthy foods.

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Ethnomycological research in the field of wild mushrooms and medicinal plants

Cited by 2 publications

References 57 publications

Ethnobotanical Survey of Culturally Important Plants and Mushrooms in North-Western Part of Croatia

Ethnobotanical Survey of Culturally Important Plants and Mushrooms in North-Western Part of Croatia

Nutritional Assessment of Lactarius drassinus and L. controversus from the Cold Desert Region of the Northwest Himalayas for Their Potential as Food Supplements

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