Mushrooms Flashcards
Saprophytic, Mycorrhizal, Parasitic and Endophytic type of mushrooms are present?
yes
Mushrooms are given a kingdom within Fungi because
of there number of different species and characteristic variation within them
Mushrooms that grow below the ground are called Hypogenous?
False
Called Hypogeous
Nutrients that are rich in Mushrooms
Se
K
Cu
Fibre, Protein
Low in Sodium
Protein content in Mushrooms
20-30 per of dry wt
Fat content is high in mushrooms which adds for its high calorie
False
Low in fat <0.5g/100g
cal 20cal/cup
Cancer fighting nutrients in mushrooms are
Polysacharides
Linoleic acid
Anti inflamatory constituent in mushroom
Triterpines
Anti histamin action
Antioidants present in mushroom
ergothione
Glutathione
Vit which is esp present in Mushrooms
D
White mushroom is actually
Button mushroom
Cultivated mushroom
Button
Table mushroom
Button
Champogne mushroom
Button
Portobello and Crimini : which is more mature and are actually which mushroom
Portobello
button
Button or Agaricus bisporus if found in which country and where
Europe, N America
Grasslands, Meadows, Fields
which mushroom is
most commercially cultivated edible wild
Most popular edible wild
True wild
Agaricus bisporus
Pleurotes citrinopileatus
Boletus edulis
flesh colour,
gill colour and
basidium colour of
golden oyster/ Pleurotes mushroom
yellow to golden brown
Velvetty dry surface of cap
Pleurotes citrinopileatus
Golden oyster mushroom has velvetty, wet surface
False
dry and velvetty
Dia of golden oyster mushroom
20-65mm
0.79- 2.56 inch
Spore size of Golden Oyster mushroom
6 by 9, 2-3.5 micro m
Closely spaced gills running down the stem-
Smooth hyaline/ amyloid cylindrical / elliotical spores
Pleurotes citrinopileatus
Golden oyster mushroom has white, thick flesh
false
thin
Golden oyster mushroom has bright yellow/orange brown colour and rich flavour and taste
false
mild taste
No strong smell
they are found either in fresh or canned form
mostly in asian cuisine
Req high annual rainfall and … climate
Paddy straw nushroom
Sub tropical climate
E and SE Asia
volvariella volvacea is highly adaptable and needs .. days to mature
4-5
Fruity flavoured, med textured wildly found mushroom
Canthrella cibaris
Fruity flavoured, white/ yellow orange/ brown black mushroom
Canthrella cibaris
Medium textured wild
canthrella
Porcini
Boletus edulis
True wild
Boletus edulis/ Porcini
Roasted brown black cap like portobello
Porcini/ Boletus edulis
Found in wet forest with- oak, hammock, pine
rich woody flavoured
boletus edulis/ true wild
Can even be eaten raw, though have a rich woody flavour
Boletus
Morel mushroom is
Morchella angustus/ esculenta
Deep clean flavour
Delicacy, luxury
Cant be eaten raw because poisonous
cooked with butter or non fat cream
morel
Tan brown
less water containing
Shitake
Lentinula edodes
Earthy smocky flavour
Lentinula/ ShiitakeS
Shiitake tastes best when raw
false
tastes best if cooked
….. and other beta glucans are thir which will boost WBC, reduce cell damage, enhance immunity
Lentinanas
Shiitake
Enokitak/ Enoki
Flammulina filiformis
Shiitake
Lentinula edodes
Gilled mushroom
Flammulina filiformis
Filiform gills-clue
Mushrooms with
Fruity flavour
Rich woody flavour
Clean deep flavour
Sweet musky, pungent flavour
Chanthrelle, Enoki
Boletus/ Porcini
Morel
Tuber/ black truffle
Enoki is crushy and rich fruity taste and flavour
False
Fruity taste but MILD flavour only
Ribosyme Inactivation proteins are present i
Flammulina filiformis/ Enoki/ gilled mushroom
…. survive gastric juices hence notorious
Enoki/ gilled
Enoki though has BIOACTIVE polysaccharides and ribosyme inhibiting proteins are anti cancer/ bac/viral/ inflamatory
True
highly notoriousl and rich in anti oxidants
black truffles/ tuber mmelanosporus/ magnatum
Highly seasonal, Habitat specific
and coastly
Tuber
also highly notorious
Europe and S america
S Europe-
India
Button
Black truffles/ Tuber
Milk
antive to Spain, Italy, France cuisine
tuber melanosporum
S Europe
Bheema is
Milk mushroom HYV
Which apperas suddenly on roadways after a summer rain
Calocybe/ Milky white mushroom
Milky white mushroom = White mushroom
Flase
White mushroom= Button
Highly superior in nutritional quality
Calocybe
blood, diabetic profile
hyper cholestrolic, hyper sensitive — improves
Wood ear
Ayricularia auricula judae
Auricularia auricula judae is most historically called
Jews ear
Tree ear has white velvetty basidium
False
Brown
GELATINOUS
Jews ear/ jelly ear are seen in Wet forest soil
false
Old trees esp
on trunks of trees
… has role in ORIENTAL medicine
Jews ear
….. is used as Blood detoxifying, slowing ageing, increase immubnity
Jew’s ear/ auricularia auricula judae