Know uses for Fungus

Question 1

Trichoderma viride

Answer 1

It is used for seed- and soil treatment for suppression of various diseases caused by fungal pathogens. Also has industrial uses for biofuel, food processing, and the textile industry by cellulase

Question 2

Aspergillus flavus

Answer 2

Strain AF36 is noncarcinogenic and aflatoxin-free and is used as an active ingredient in pesticides. AF36 is a fungal antagonist and is applied as a commercial biocontrol to cotton and corn to reduce aflatoxin exposure.

Question 3

Aspergillus terreus

Answer 3

Used to produce the Cholesterol-lowering drug Lovastatin

Question 4

Aspergillus oryzae

Answer 4

Soysauce, animal feed, detergents and leather industry. Produces Amylases used in bread making and biofuels

Question 5

Pleurotus Ostreatus

Answer 5

inhibits human breast and colon cancer cells; also produces Lovastatin

Question 6

Lentinula edodes (shiitake)

Answer 6

Inhibits human breast and colon cancer cells improved immunity, as seen by improved cell proliferation and activation and increased sIgA production.

Question 7

Psilocybe cubensis

Answer 7

Being used it medicinal trials for mental illness, ptsd etc. psilocybin—> metabolized to psilocin which is the hallucinogen compound

Question 8

Agaricus bisporus

Answer 8

Used for cancer, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, “hardening of the arteries” (arteriosclerosis), ongoing liver disease, bloodstream disorders, and digestive problems.

Question 9

Tuber melanosporum (BLACK TRUFFLE)

Answer 9

for eating and cooking, can attenuate oxidative stress and in turn diabetes mellitus

Question 10

Morchella esculenta (True morels)

Answer 10

eating antioxidants, immunomodulation, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory applications

Question 11

Penicillium camemberti

Answer 11

Used in food processing to make cheese (Camembert, Brie, Langres etc.)

Question 12

Penicillium chrysogenum

Answer 12

Widely used for industrial production of β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins and cephalosporins

Question 13

Fomitopsis officinalis

Answer 13

Used in indigenous medicine for cures of dizziness, excessive sweating, respiratory and excretory diseases

Question 14

Laricifomes officinalis (quinine conk)

Answer 14

(very hard can be used as masks and relics) carving into grave guardian. Guide the shaman’s spirit into the next world.

Question 15

Amanita muscaria (toad stool)

Answer 15

muscimol derived from this mushroom can cure anxiety? Hallucinogenic/psychoactive and toxic

Question 16

Saccharomyces cerevisiae - “brewer’s yeast”

Answer 16

used in candy/food (invertase), winemaking, brewing and baking

Question 17

Ganoderma lucidum

Answer 17

Chinese traditional medicine to improve health and to treat numerous diseases (fungus of immortality)

Question 18

Claviceps purpurea

Answer 18

psychoactive ergot on rye, cereal grains