Research Topic: Culinary and Agricultural

Growth and yield performance of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Fr.) Kumm (oyster mushroom) on different substrates

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This study tested four different waste materials (cotton seed, paper waste, wheat straw, and sawdust) to grow oyster mushrooms. Cotton seed proved to be the best material, producing more mushrooms in less time and with higher efficiency. The research shows that farmers can use agricultural waste to grow nutritious mushrooms, creating a sustainable income source while reducing environmental pollution.

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Suitability of maize crop residue fermented by Pleurotus ostreatus as feed for edible crickets: growth performance, micronutrient content, and iron bioavailability

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Researchers tested whether crickets could be raised on inexpensive mushroom-fermented corn stalks as an alternative to costly grain feeds. While the fermented stalks made iron more absorbable by the human body, the crickets actually grew worse on this feed compared to unfermented stalks. The study suggests that combining mushroom and cricket farming, while theoretically appealing for sustainability, may not work well in practice due to poor cricket survival and growth on spent mushroom substrate.

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Effects of a biotechnologically produced Pleurotus sapidus mycelium on gut microbiome, liver transcriptome and plasma metabolome of broilers

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Researchers tested whether mushroom mycelium grown using agricultural waste could be safely added to chicken feed. The mycelium, rich in beneficial compounds like β-glucans, was added to broiler diets at varying levels for 35 days. Results showed that chickens fed diets containing up to 5% mushroom mycelium performed just as well as control chickens, with no negative effects on health, digestion, or metabolism, suggesting this sustainable feed ingredient could help reduce competition between animal feed and human food.

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