Identification of oyster mushroom specimen [Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.)P. Kumm] from Junagarh (Gujarat), its cultivation using different agricultural waste and biochemical profiling

Abstract

A study was conducted for identification, biochemical profiling and biological efficiency with biological efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus collected from Junagarh (Gujrat) on different agricultural waste. Identification was done based on morphological characters and confirmed by ITS sequencing. The ITS sequence was submitted to NCBI gene bank with accession number MW446165. The cultivation trials were undertaken using different agriculture and horticulture residues. Significantly higher yield was obtained on wheat straw (605.3 g/kg substrate) followed by paddy straw (588.6 g/kg substrate). However, highest protein content (26.155 mg/g), total sugar (23.670 mg/g), phenol content (1.892 mg/g), moisture (92.1 %) and carbohydrate (6.580 mg/g) were recorded in groundnut leaves and stalk, wheat straw, wheat straw, groundnut shell and banana leaves, respectively.