Mushroom growing methods, processing equipment and added-value products
What it found
Edible mushrooms supply carbohydrates, proteins, antioxidants and phytonutrients.
They have been turned into many processed foods to boost how much people eat them.
What they found
Studies in people and animals
Health properties reported
Mushrooms are described as having anti-tumour and anti-cancer properties. These claims come from the collected research rather than new tests done by the authors.
Other findings
Nutrients in mushrooms
Edible mushrooms provide plenty of carbohydrates, proteins, antioxidants and plant nutrients.
Growing and processing improvements
Researchers have worked on better growing materials and equipment to increase mushroom harvests. Mushrooms are also turned into various processed foods to encourage more people to eat them.
What the authors conclude
- They summarise how mushrooms are grown, preserved and turned into value-added products.
- They highlight scientific achievements shown through patents and published research that promote mushrooms as a wholesome food.
How it was done
The authors wanted to gather information on inventions for growing mushrooms, the equipment used, and their nutritional benefits. They also aimed to build interest in eating edible mushrooms.
They gathered information from existing research studies and patents about mushroom growing, processing and products. The text does not say how many sources they looked at or over what time period.
What it can’t tell you
- We summarised it from the abstract only.
- This work gathers past research and patents rather than running new experiments. It cannot show cause and effect between eating mushrooms and health outcomes in people.
Who paid
- Authors work at
- Lovely Professional University, India; Banaras Hindu University, India; Naresuan University, Thailand
The paper
- Title
- Mushroom Cultivation, Processing and Value-added Products: A Patent Based Review
- Type
- ReviewThe authors read earlier studies and describe what they found. It isn’t a new study.
- Evidence
- Studies in people · animals · lab
- Summarised from
- Abstract only
- Cite
- Singhal S, Rasane P, Kaur S, et al (2019). Mushroom Cultivation, Processing and Value-added Products: A Patent Based Review. Recent patents on food, nutrition & agriculture. doi:10.2174/2212798410666180604101353PubMed 29866029DOI
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