Termitomyces sp. R. Heim
Solitary, grows in soil and also on termite mounds. The specimen was collected from Tungareshwar (Thane district).
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Culinary value:
Several species of Termitomyces are edible, delicious. One of the Termitomyces species, T. clypeatus contains 91.3% water content, ash 0.81%, protein 4.1%, fat 0.22% and carbohydrate 1.13%1. Fruit bodies are cooked with mustard oil and spices.
Medicinal importance:
Ethano-medicinal use: Termitomyces clypeatus is used in the treatment of the pox. Fruit body is pasted and applied to the affected area2.
Industrial importance:
Enzymes produced by T. clypeatus and their applications3:
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α-Amylase |
Starch syrups, fermentation, ethanol, animal feed |
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β-Amylase |
Brewing, maltose syrup |
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Cellulase |
Animal feed |
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β -Glucosidase |
Transforms isoflavone phytoestrogens in soymilk |
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Glucoamylase |
Manufacture of dextrose syrup and high-fructose syrup |
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Xylanase |
Baking, fruit juice manufacture |
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Invertase
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Manufacture of invert syrup from cane or beet sugar |
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Pectinase
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Fruit processing |
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Proteases |
Brewing, baking goods, protein processing, distilled spirits |
Unique features:
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Interesting facts:
People of Lumle village in Nepal believed that while collecting Termitomyces species after picking from the ground a central black part of pileus should keep in the hole made by its stipe so that in next season same person could collect mushroom. By leaving pileus portion over there allows spores to grow for next cycle4.
Commercial products:
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Review of patents:
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Review of publications:
- 1.Comparative nutrient composition of T. clypeatus and other four wild edible mushrooms species were studied from two agro-ecological zones of Uganda. This study was carried out to encourage the people there to consume mushrooms along with their normal diets to fight with malnutrition problems5.
- 2.Antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of T. clypeatus extracts along with 3 other mushrooms from Nigeria were studied. The results indicated that these four mushrooms may serve as sources of new bioactive compounds with effective antioxidant and antimicrobial activity6.
- 3.The biomass of T. clypeatus was used to remove chromium from aqueous solution and found to be most effective. Thus, the chromium concentrations from effluents of tannery industry can be reduced by using T. clypeatus7.
Links to more publications:
- 1.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27180294
- 2.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12467451
- 3.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008621515001627
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Related links:
- 1.http://www.mycobank.org/name/Termitomyces%20clypeatus&Lang=Eng
- 2.http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/d49ddc2937eb8b1a26d3136032b50a2a