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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:7, July, 2020

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(7): 1498-1504
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.907.172


Wheat and Barley Straw for Production of Mushrooms
Sridevi Tallapragada1*, Ajay Singh2, Anjum Varshney3 and Manjit Singh4
1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Panchkula, India
2Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal, India
3Directorate of Wheat Development, Ghaziabad, India
4ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

In nineteenth century, humans could produce food only for survival. In the last century, produced adequate food and food for convenience has been an important aspect in the fast growing and developing world where, people have very little time to cook and were adapted to ready-to-eat food. In the recent years, functional foods have gained popularity within health and wellness circles. Functional foods are with ingredients that would offer health benefits along with good value with nutrition where in some are with supplements and add additional ingredients designed to improve health. Mushrooms are one such functional food, They have become attractive and functional food and as a source of drugs and due to its antioxidant, antitumor and antimicrobial properties it is a used vastly in nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical companies. Mushroom is also important in our diet due to their nutritional value, high protein and low fat contents.


Keywords: Wheat and barley straw, Mushrooms, Button mushroom

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Sridevi Tallapragada, Ajay Singh, Anjum Varshney and Manjit Singh 2020. Wheat and Barley Straw for Production of Mushrooms.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(7): 1498-1504. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.907.172
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