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Lung Oyster Mushrooms Thrive on Recycled Mushroom Substrate

Lung Oyster Mushrooms Thrive on Recycled Mushroom Substrate

Lung oyster mushroom

What they found

Lung oyster mushrooms grown on spent substrate reached 63.47% efficiency and were rich in ergothioneine.

Lung oyster mushrooms grown on spent substrate reached 63.47% efficiency and were rich in ergothioneine.

The number

63.47% efficiency

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Agaricus marmoreus

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Agaricus marmoreus

Compound

ergothioneine; adenosine

ergothioneine; adenosine

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Sustainable Farming

Sustainable Farming

Lung oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) thrive on spent mushroom substrate (SMS), reducing waste while maintaining high yields and nutrient content. The best results came from Agaricus marmoreus SMS, producing 63.47% efficiency. Mushrooms grown on SMS had high ergothioneine (2.17 mg/g) and adenosine (7.71 mg/g).

Lung oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) thrive on spent mushroom substrate (SMS), reducing waste while maintaining high yields and nutrient content. The best results came from Agaricus marmoreus SMS, producing 63.47% efficiency. Mushrooms grown on SMS had high ergothioneine (2.17 mg/g) and adenosine (7.71 mg/g).

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