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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Cultivated mushrooms: importance of a multipurpose crop, with special focus on Italian fungiculture
Giuseppe VenturellaValeria FerraroMaria Letizia GarganoWenyuan GaoLorenzo Pecorarosubject
nutritional valuebusiness.industryfoodFungiculturePlant ScienceBiologyCosmeceuticalsBioactive compoundBiotechnologyCropchemistry.chemical_compoundNutraceuticalchemistrySettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicatanutraceuticalMushroom cultivationbusinesstradeEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsdescription
Fungi, organisms of high nutritional value with significant bioactive compound content, are considered to be nutraceuticals, mycotherapeutics, cosmeceuticals and useful for the production of functional foods. Their cultivation allows the sustainable management of agro-industrial wastes and generates good income with low inputs, constituting a good opportunity for the development of economically depressed rural areas. There are also many possible uses for the spent substrate in various sectors. provide an overview of the nutritional value of mushrooms and the cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms cultivation and uses in Italy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-20 |