Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil

ABSTRACT Among the 22,000 known species of mushrooms, around 2,000 are edible and only 100 species are cultivated worldwide. Species occurring naturally in local habitats may be very promising for cultivation studies to introduce new edible species in the local mushroom market. The objective of this...

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Main Authors: Marina Pires Corrêa-Santos, Mariana de Paula Drewinski, Leonardo Pimentel da Silva Pena, Cristiano Coelho do Nascimento, Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomes, Vera Maria Valle Vitali, Nelson Menolli Junior
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Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2025-05-01
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author Marina Pires Corrêa-Santos
Mariana de Paula Drewinski
Leonardo Pimentel da Silva Pena
Cristiano Coelho do Nascimento
Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomes
Vera Maria Valle Vitali
Nelson Menolli Junior
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Leonardo Pimentel da Silva Pena
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description ABSTRACT Among the 22,000 known species of mushrooms, around 2,000 are edible and only 100 species are cultivated worldwide. Species occurring naturally in local habitats may be very promising for cultivation studies to introduce new edible species in the local mushroom market. The objective of this study was to evaluate the conditions of mycelial growth and biomass production of Brazilian wild isolates of edible mushrooms for future domestication and cultivation studies. The wild mushrooms were collected, obtained or recovered and identified the pure cultures, and evaluated the mycelial growth and biomass production in Potatoes Dextrose Agar medium of eight lentinoid and pleurotoid species at four to five different temperatures: 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C, 40°C, 45°C. Nine isolates of Lentinus berteroi, one of Lentinus concavus, five of Lentinus crinitus, three of Panus strigellus, one of Panus cf. tephroleucus, six of Pleurotus albidus, seven of Pleurotus djamor, and one of Pleurotus pulmonarius were identified and evaluated. The minimum colonization period (in days) on the Petri dish and the better temperature of both mycelial growth and biomass production for each species were as follows: three days and 35°C for L. berteroi, three days and 35-40°C for L. crinitus, four days and 35°C for L. concavus and P. strigellus, five days and 30-35°C for Panus cf. tephroleucus, six days and 25-30°C for Pl. albidus and Pl. djamor, and seven days and 30°C for Pl. pulmonarius. Thus, this study provides data on species selection and mycelial growth of wild isolates for further research on domestication and cultivation of edible mushrooms.
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spelling doaj-art-1467008c5fd54bc395bc5e962ee5d4762025-08-20T03:48:23ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1678-43242025-05-016810.1590/1678-4324-2025240656Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from BrazilMarina Pires Corrêa-Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4329-9861Mariana de Paula Drewinskihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7299-8477Leonardo Pimentel da Silva Penahttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-2994-9506Cristiano Coelho do Nascimentohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9573-1962Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3537-2977Vera Maria Valle Vitalihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3628-4642Nelson Menolli Juniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1841-8179ABSTRACT Among the 22,000 known species of mushrooms, around 2,000 are edible and only 100 species are cultivated worldwide. Species occurring naturally in local habitats may be very promising for cultivation studies to introduce new edible species in the local mushroom market. The objective of this study was to evaluate the conditions of mycelial growth and biomass production of Brazilian wild isolates of edible mushrooms for future domestication and cultivation studies. The wild mushrooms were collected, obtained or recovered and identified the pure cultures, and evaluated the mycelial growth and biomass production in Potatoes Dextrose Agar medium of eight lentinoid and pleurotoid species at four to five different temperatures: 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C, 40°C, 45°C. Nine isolates of Lentinus berteroi, one of Lentinus concavus, five of Lentinus crinitus, three of Panus strigellus, one of Panus cf. tephroleucus, six of Pleurotus albidus, seven of Pleurotus djamor, and one of Pleurotus pulmonarius were identified and evaluated. The minimum colonization period (in days) on the Petri dish and the better temperature of both mycelial growth and biomass production for each species were as follows: three days and 35°C for L. berteroi, three days and 35-40°C for L. crinitus, four days and 35°C for L. concavus and P. strigellus, five days and 30-35°C for Panus cf. tephroleucus, six days and 25-30°C for Pl. albidus and Pl. djamor, and seven days and 30°C for Pl. pulmonarius. Thus, this study provides data on species selection and mycelial growth of wild isolates for further research on domestication and cultivation of edible mushrooms.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100210&lng=en&tlng=enbiomesBrazilcultivationdomesticationtemperature.
spellingShingle Marina Pires Corrêa-Santos
Mariana de Paula Drewinski
Leonardo Pimentel da Silva Pena
Cristiano Coelho do Nascimento
Eduardo Pereira Cabral Gomes
Vera Maria Valle Vitali
Nelson Menolli Junior
Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
biomes
Brazil
cultivation
domestication
temperature.
title Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
title_full Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
title_fullStr Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
title_short Studies on Mycelial Growth and Biomass Production of Eight Lentinoid and Pleurotoid Species of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Brazil
title_sort studies on mycelial growth and biomass production of eight lentinoid and pleurotoid species of wild edible mushrooms from brazil
topic biomes
Brazil
cultivation
domestication
temperature.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132025000100210&lng=en&tlng=en
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