Research : Shitake Mushroom in Artificial logs

 

Shitake Mushroom (In Nepali called as  Mrige chyau) :

• Japanese derived word “Shi” : wood and “take” : mushroom (i.e, mushroom that grows on woods)
• Common name: Shitake, Golden Oak or Black forest Mushroom
• Cap is convex having gills with white spores centrally attached stems.
• Naturally grows on decaying trees native to Japan, Korea and China below 30⁰C.
• Shitake is now leading cultivated edible mushroom contributing to 22% of world supply (Ref: Royse et al., 2017).

Why Shitake mushroom is famous?

• Longer shelf life. Can be store for more than a year upon drying.
• Grown with available resources giving high value end product.
• Low investment high return for small holder farmers

Per 100 g (3.5 oz): Energy 1,238 kJ Carbohydrates 75.37g. Sugars 2.21 g, Dietary fiber 11.5 g, Fat  0.99 g, Protein 9.58 g,Vitamins: Thiamine (B1) (26%) , Riboflavin (B2) (106%), Niacin (B3)(94%), Pantothenic acid (B5) (438%) , Vitamin B6 (74%), Folate (B9) (41%), Vitamin C (4%) , Vitamin D (26%) , Minerals: Cal1%), Fe (13%), Mg(37%), Mn (56%), P(42%), K(33%), Na (1%) & Zn(81%).

Health benefits of eating Shitake mushroom:

• Anti-cancer property
• Good for anameia
• Cholesterol reduction
• Rich in Vit B-complex

We were in research phase of its production in artificial logs which is first time in Nepal working in collaboration with Mush Nepal Pvt. Ltd. The research was completed in 2019.