Open AccessSaponin Stimulates Fruiting of the Edible BasidiomycetePleurotus ostreatus
Author(s) -
Yumi Magae
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
bioscience biotechnology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1347-6947
pISSN - 0916-8451
DOI - 10.1271/bbb.63.1840
Subject(s) - pleurotus ostreatus , saponin , food science , chemistry , agar , botany , mushroom , biology , bacteria , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , genetics
The addition of saponin from Quillaja to malt extract agar dramatically stimulated fruit body development of Pleurotus ostreatus. Higher concentration of Quillaja saponin added to the medium suppressed the growth of pilei of fruit bodies. The results indicate that the triterpenoid-saponin is a bioactive substance for fruiting of P. ostreatus.
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