The genus Agaricus is subdivided into 18 sections and four subsections. This group of fungi are represented by thehighly prized edible commercially grown campestris described illustrated on pages 233–237 with highlightedforemost synonyms, etymology, descriptions, notes, habit photographs included for about 97 species andsubspecies. Each has 4 to 10 color morphological descriptions featuring the...

Isolates of Agaricus bisporus strains F56 and U3 were tested for sensitivity to several selected fungicides in vitro. The analysis showed that flusilasole + carbendazim and cyproconazole + carbendazim were the most toxic fungicides to A. bisporus strain F56 with respective EC50 values of 0.04 and 0.23 mg/l. The least toxic fungicides were carbendazim (EC50 = 16.58 mg/l) and trifloxystrobin (EC5...

Mushrooms are distinguished as important food containing immunomodulating and anticancer agents. These compounds belong mostly to polysaccharides especially β-d-glucans. Among them, β-1,3-glucan with side chain β-1,6-glucose residues have more important roles in immunomodulating and antitumor activities. In this review, we have introduced polysaccharide mainly from Lentinula edodes and Agaricus...

Laboratory and pilot-plant composting of garbage mixtures of newspaper and vegetable waste has demonstrated that garbage can be converted to a medium that produces mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in good yield. Sewage sludge was less satisfactory than newspaper, gumwood sawdust, or vegetable waste as a compost material for growing mushrooms. A sample of commercially produced compost was found t...

We report a case of a 38-year-old mold-allergic patient who developed episodes of generalized urticaria and systemic anaphylactic shock immediately after ingesting button mushrooms. A manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and a NADP-dependent mannitol dehydrogenase (MtDH) from Agaricus bisporus mushroom were identified as patient-specific IgE-binding proteins. Cross-reactivity betwee...

the edible mushrooms (basidomycetes) have high nutritional value, promote the immune system, and as a source of natural antimicrobial substances have been used to cure bacterial infections since ancient times.various kinds of proteins with several biological activities are produced by mushrooms. in this research, in order to evaluate antibacterial activity of edible mushrooms, we isolated prote...

More than thirty isolates of the thermophilic Torula-Humicola complex, mainly obtained from mushroom compost. were examined and compared with the available type cultures of Torula thermophila, Humicola grisea var. thermoidea and H. insolens. Scytalidium thermophilum is considered to be the correct name for all these isolates and type cultures, but the species is very variable in macroscopical a...