Successful domestication of <i>Lentinus sajor-caju</i> from an indigenous forest in Tanzania

Abstract

Objective: Indigenous forests in Tanzania provide a good environment for saprophytic wild edible mushrooms (SWEM) to grow. In rural areas, mushroom eaters rely on seasonal collection of wild edible mushrooms during the rain seasons, which make them unreliable source of nutrients during dry seasons. The study aims to identify and domesticate SWEM so that it is available throughout the year. Methodology and results: Eight types of SWEM were identified, collected; their germplasm isolated and experimented for domestication their biological efficiency. Three species out of eight were successfully isolated and included Pluteus umbrosus, Lentinus sajor-caju and Panus conchatus. Of the three isolates, only one species L. sajor-caju was successfully domesticated and formed fruit bodies at 18% biological efficiency. Furthermore, results on vegetative growth on mixed substrates of dried banana (70%) and wood shred (30%) administered at different inoculation rates of 1%, 3% and 5% in glass columns revealed different colonization rates with the highest record of 24.94±0.38 mm/day at 3% spawn inoculation with P. conchatus. Conclusion and application of results: The successful domestication of L. sajor-caju shows the potential of SWEM being cultivated and is a stepping-stone towards more domestication of indigenous mushroom species. More studies on optimizing its growth parameter are recommended for growing and introduction to mushroom growing industry.

Diversity of macro fungus across three altitudinal ranges in Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia and their utilization by local residents

“…This research studied the potential utilizations of macrofungus in agro-industry sector and its commercial benefits in medical applications in developed countries. In line with these studies, Okhuoya et al (2010), Herawati et al (2016), andHussein et al (2016) summarized that macrofungus need to be successfully domesticated to unlock their commercialization potential. Once domesticated, they can become economically important commodities as food sources, medicines, biological control agents, and raw sources of chemical substances in pharmaceutical industry (Duarte et al 2006).…”

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“…The edibility and culinary relevance of L. sajor-caju has been documented in the earlier literature published by many investigators from different countries including India, Malaysia, Philippines, Tanzania, Vietnam, etc. (Chin, 1981;Corner, 1981;Purkayastha, Chandra, 1985;Verma et al, 1995;Puttaraju et al, 2006;Kavishree et al, 2008;De Leon et al, 2012;Singdevsachan et al, 2013;Sharma, Atri, 2014;Afiukwa et al, 2015;Dulay et al, 2015;Gaur et al, 2016;Hussein et al, 2016;Reneses et al, 2016). As far as India is concerned, not much work has been done in this regard.…”

Fatty acid profile of an indigenous strain of Lentinus sajor-caju (Basidiomycota)

“…The edibility and culinary relevance of L. sajor-caju has been documented in the earlier literature published by many investigators from different countries including India, Malaysia, Philippines, Tanzania, Vietnam, etc. (Chin, 1981;Corner, 1981;Purkayastha, Chandra, 1985;Verma et al, 1995;Puttaraju et al, 2006;Kavishree et al, 2008;De Leon et al, 2012;Singdevsachan et al, 2013;Sharma, Atri, 2014;Afiukwa et al, 2015;Dulay et al, 2015;Gaur et al, 2016;Hussein et al, 2016;Reneses et al, 2016). As far as India is concerned, not much work has been done in this regard.…”