Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Formation of Fruiting Body of Omphalotus japonicus by Sawdust Cultivation

1Division of Bioenergy Research, Korea Forest Research Institute, 57 Hoegiro, Dongdaemungu, Seoul 130-712, Korea
2Youngnam Branch Office of KFCM, Korea Forest Conservation Movement, Daegu 702-110, Korea

Correspondence to kasymbio@forest.go.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) June 30, 2010, 38(1):80-82.
https://doi.org/10.4489/kjm.2010.38.1.080
(Received May 24, 2010. Accepted June 3, 2010)
Published: June 30, 2010.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

Omphalotus japonicus is known to as a poisonous mushroom in East Asia, but Illudin S, bioluminescent compound, has been recently reported for an anticancer effect. The fungus is quite rare in natural condition in Korea. Therefore, we tried to cultivate in the mushroom on the sawdust cultivation to provide sufficient amount of mushroom for pharmaceutical study for the future. The mushroom could be harvested from all sawdust media used in this study, and the sawdust of Pinus densiflora was considered to be the best for mushroom cultivation with considering mushroom productivity and cultivation period. The mushroom was produced 43~80 g fresh weight per 600 g sawdust medium in average, and could be harvested one to three times during cultivation period.

Keywords

Omphalotus japonicus, Poisonous mushroom, Sawdust cultivation

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