<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Pleurotus spp. is in the top three of the most widely grown mushrooms in the world production. It is known that mushrooms are able to accumulate most of the substances found in the culture medium very well. Selenium is a significant antioxidant and plays a very important role in the prevention of various types of diseases. This paper points to the possibility of enriching the culture medium of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. with inorganic selenium. The aim is to obtain a biologically active food applicable to wide population nutrition. Using such foods as nutraceuticals can make a significant contribution to the positive influence of human health.</p></abstract>

Pleurotus spp. is in the top three of the most widely grown mushrooms in the world production. It is known that mushrooms are able to accumulate most of the substances found in the culture medium very well. Selenium is a significant antioxidant and plays a very important role in the prevention of various types of diseases. This paper points to the possibility of enriching the culture medium of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. with inorganic selenium. The aim is to obtain a biologically active food applicable to wide population nutrition. Using such foods as nutraceuticals can make a significant contribution to the positive influence of human health.

The effect of sodium selenate application on growth of the fruiting bodies in the first flush of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae

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Pleurotus spp. is in the top three of the most widely grown mushrooms in the world production. It is known that mushrooms are able to accumulate most of the...

The effect of sodium selenate application on growth of the fruiting bodies in the first flush of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm

Publicado en línea: 24 ago 2018

Páginas: 25 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2018-0007

Palabras clave
Pleurotus ostreatus, nutraceutical, selenium, fortification

© 2018 Marcel Golian, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The effect of sodium selenate application on growth of the fruiting bodies in the first flush of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm

Publicado en línea: 24 ago 2018

Páginas: 25 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2018-0007

Palabras clavePleurotus ostreatus, nutraceutical, selenium, fortification

© 2018 Marcel Golian, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Pleurotus ostreatus, nutraceutical, selenium, fortification