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Abstract

Pleurotus species, commonly known as oyster mushrooms, are edible fungi cultivated worldwide. Pleurotus genus is one of most extensively studied white-rot fungi due to its exceptional ligninolytic properties. These mushrooms have the ability to colonize and degrade a wide variety of lingo-cellulosic wastes with relatively short cycle. The objective of this study was to review published research works on the effect of substrates on nutritional composition and functional property of Pleurotus ostreatus. A literature search was done on the internet and university libraries in this area. It was found that different substrates used in cultivating mushrooms do have effect on the functional, organoleptic and nutritional properties of mushrooms. This review presents a practical checklist of effect of substrates on quality of Pleurotus ostreatus that may help different users.

Keywords: White-rot fungi, Nutritional properties, Biological productivity, Efficiency, Substrates, Yield.

Received: 27 April 2018 / Revised: 8 May 2018 / Accepted: 15 May 2018 / Published: 31 May 2018

Contribution/ Originality

This study is one of very few studies which have investigated the effect of type of substrate on nutritional composition and functional property of Pleurotus ostreatus.


1. INTRODUCTION

Pleurotus species, commonly known as oyster mushrooms, are edible fungi cultivated worldwide especially in South East Asia, India, Europe and Africa [1 ]. China produces 64 % of all edible  mushrooms  in  the  world  and  85%  of  all  oyster mushrooms all over the world (Pleurotus  spp.) is also produced in  China [2 ]. Oyster  mushrooms  is  the  third  largest [3 ] commercially  produced  mushroom  in  the  world;  however, Sánchez [4 ] reported that  P. ostreatus  is the second largest next to Agaricus bisporus in the world market. It consists of a number of different species including Pleurotus ostreatus, P.  sajor-caju, P.cystidiosus, P.  cornucopiae, P.  pulmonariusP.  tuberregium, P. sapidus, P. citrinopileatus and P. flabellatus, which have been cultivated in temperate and subtropical regions of  the  world. 

Oysters are naturally found on rotten wood material.  The growing  and  consumption   interest   of  oyster  mushroom  is increasing  largely  due  to  its  taste,  medicinal  and  nutritional properties [5 ]. P. ostreatus  demands few environmental controls, and their fruiting  bodies  are  not  often  attacked  by  diseases  and  pests,  and they  can  be  cultivated in  a  simple  and  cheap  way.  All this makes P.  ostreatus  cultivation  an  excellent  alternative  for production  of  mushrooms  when  compared  to  other mushrooms. Therefore, it is better for unskilled farmers than other mushrooms. Mushroom cultivation provides an alternative employment and it contributes to food security to rural disadvantaged groups [6 ]. These mushrooms have the ability to  colonize  and  degrade  a wide variety of lignocellulosic wastes with relatively short cycle [7-15 ].

Agro-industrial waste is produced in huge amounts, and it becomes an interesting substrate, due its commercial exploitation as well as associated environmental problems [16 , 17 ]. Many studies have been conducted to test the ability of Pleurotus to grow on different agro wastes, such as cassava peels, cotton seed hulls, coffee husks, wheat straw, barely straw, saw dust and sinar straw [4, 18 , 19 ] tomato tuff [20 ] fruit pulp and peel, coffee pulp, sugarcane residues [21-23 ]. These by-products are left to rot in the field or are disposed of through burning.  These residues associated with mycelium also have a great potential for use as fodder animal and as fertilizer in agriculture [24 , 25 ]. The objective of this study was to review published research works on the effect of substrates on nutritional composition and functional property of Pleurotus ostreatus.

2. MICRO NUTRIENTS CONTENT OF PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS

The fructifications of mushrooms are characterized by a high level of well assimilable mineral constituents whose level depends amongs other things, on the species and the age of the mushroom, the diameter of the pilei and the substrate [26 , 27 ]. The distribution of these substances in the fructification varies and their content is usually greater in the pileus than in the stipe [2 8]. The pilei of Pleurotus osteatus have greater contents of copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc, and the stipes of sodium [29 ] (Table 1).

2.1. Phosphorus

Phosphorus and calcium are minerals more represented in the body. In fact, 80% of phosphorus are associated with calcium to form bones and teeth. The rest of 20% is in the blood and soft tissues. This mineral could be assimilated by the body trough nutrition. In a study; Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] showed that Phosphorus was the most abundant mineral element in the cultivated mushroom samples. The value ranges between 51.97 mg/100g to 56.77mg/100g. Ogundele, et al. [31 ] reported in a study that phosphorus have a value range to (10.36  and  10.09 mg/100  g) for mushroom  harvested  from  hardwood (Anogeissus  leiocarpus)  sawdust  and  softwood (Daniellia  oliveri)  sawdust  respectively. Tamiris, et al. [32 ] also reported that in  P. ostreatoroseus  mushrooms  the  macrominerals  K  and  P were  significant  while  Mg  and  Ca  were  determined  in minor  amounts.

2.2. Potassium

In an earlier study, phosphorus and potassium were reported as the most abundant mineral elements in P. sajor-caju fruit bodies cultivated on corncobs. It was also reported potassium as the most concentrated mineral element in various species of edible mushrooms Oyetayo [33]; Manzi, et al. [8 ]. Ogundele, et al. [31 ] reported  in a  study that potassium  have  the highest value (22.81 mg/100 g and 21.90 mg/100 g) for mushroom  harvested  from  hardwood (Anogeissus  leiocarpus)  sawdust  and  softwood (Daniellia  oliveri)  sawdust  respectively. This result was similar to the report of Alananbeh et al., in Ananbeh and Almomany [20 ] who reported  that highest  value  for  potassium was obtained  from  Pleurotus  ostreatus harvested from  four  different  substrates.  Potassium was reported  to  be  essential  for  several  enzymatic reactions  in  food,  and  the  quantity  in Pleurotus  ostreatus makes  it  good  food  for people  suffering  from  hypertension  and  heart diseases.

2.3. Calcium

Ogundele, et al. [31 ] have reported that calcium  have a value range to 3.51  and  3.42  mg/100  g for mushroom  harvested  from  hardwood (Anogeissus  leiocarpus)  sawdust  and  softwood (Daniellia  oliveri)  sawdust  respectively. Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] reported that Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from Pycnanthus Ongoleubis, Ceiba Pentandra and Cananium sp. of Wood type recorded 8.87; 5.37 and 6.85 mg/100g respectively.

2.4. Sodium

For mushroom harvested  from  hardwood (Anogeissus  leiocarpus)  sawdust  and  softwood (Daniellia  oliveri)  sawdust  respectively, Ogundele, et al. [31 ] show that sodium  have a value range to 3.51  and  3.00  mg/100  g. Comparatively, Pleurotus  ostreatus harvested  from cupuaçu exocarp supplemented with rice bran recorded 30.85 g/kg.

2.6. Magnesium

According to Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] the least mineral values were recorded from Magnesium. About 1.25  mg/100g  was  obtained  from  the  Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from hardwood (Anogeissus leiocarpus)  sawdust  while  1.04  mg/100g  was obtained  from  softwood  (Daniellia oliveri) sawdust. However, Debu, et al. [34 ] reported that the highest and the lowest (13.31) milligram percentage of magnesium was observed on Swietenia mahagoni and ficus carica sawdust substrates respectively.

2.7. Zinc

Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from hardwood  (Anogeissus  leiocarpus)  sawdust recorded 0.96 mg/100 g of zinc as well  as softwood  (Daniellia  oliveri) sawdust Ogundele, et al. [31 ]. Oyetayo [33 ] also reported that in  P. ostreatoroseus  mushrooms, among  the  trace  elements,  Zn  and  Fe had the highest concentrations and Na, Mn and Cu were present  in  small  quantities . 

Table-1. Micro nutrients content of Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from different sawdust substrates

Sawdust Substrate (%)
Calcium (mg/100g)
Sodium %
Potassium %
Phosphorus %
Magnesium %
Zinc %
References
Pycnanthus
Ongoleubis
8.87
4.39
11.34
56.77
3.57
[30 ]
Ceiba
Pentandra
5.37
4.03
9.42
51.97
1.69
Cananium sp.
6.85
4.11
10.33
53.24
2.22
Softwood sawdust
3.42
3.00
21.90
10.09
1.04
0.95
[31 ]
Hardwood sawdust
3.51
3.51
22.81
10.36
1.25
0.96
cupuaçu
exocarp supplemented with rice bran. g/kg
0.21
30.85
24.19
10.39
1.46
[32 ]
Fig tree
27.33
1.18
0.88
13.31
[34 ]
Rain Tree
30.69
1.26
0.77
18.02
Mahogany tree
31.98
1.27
0.79
19.85
Ipil ipil tree
31.92
1.28
0.85
14.35
Eucalyptus tree
31.47
1.16
0.87
17.26
Mixture of sawdust
31.25
1.13
0.91
15.23

Source: [30-32 , 34 ]

3. MACRO NUTRIENT CONTENT OF PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS 

The chemical composition of mushrooms determines their nutritional values. It differs according to species but also depend among others thing include included substratum. In fact, mushrooms can supply nutritive constituents important in the human nutrition; such as dietary fibre; protein, carbohydrate etc 

3.1. Protein Content

Protein content mushrooms is constituted of more than half of total nitrogen and depends on several factors among which the composition of substrate. This content varies between 0,8 and 3,5 g/100g of fresh matter [35 ] or between 19,0 and 39,0 g/100g dry matter Coskuner and Ozdemir [36 ]. Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] reported that the protein composition of the Pleurotus samples produced on Pycnanthus Ongoleubis, Ceiba pentandra, Cananium sp. sawdusts ranges between 20.03 to 20.11%. These results are in the same line as Bonatti, et al. [24 ] who produced Pleurotus ostreatus on cotton waste. Comparatively, Ogundele, et al. [31 ] showed that the protein  content of  the mushroom harvested from  the  hardwood  sawdust  (Anogeissus leiocarpus)  was  higher  (26.67%  db)  than  that harvested  from  softwood sawdust (17.68% db). On the other hand, Pleurotus cultivated on rice bran, Pineapple crown, cupuaçu exocarp, pineapple peel, açai seed and sawdust substrates presented 17.37%, 16.14%, 12.42%, 7.99%, 7.85%, 5.44%, of protein contents respectively [33]. On cottonseed waste, the results of crude protein obtained were 25.91%, which are in the range reported by Rashad, et al. [37 ]. Akindahunsi and Oyetayo [38 ] also reported 28.52% of crude protein for fresh P. ostreatus.

3.2. Crude Fibre Content

Studies carried out by different authors showed that crude fibre content depends on the substrate on which Pleurotus is produced. Specifically, they obtained 18.50%, 17.51%, 12,79% 10.66%, and 9.59% respectively cultivated on cottonseed wastes [24 ] cupuaçu exocarp supplemented with rice bran [33 ] Pycnanthus ongoleubi and Ceiba pentandra [30 ]softwood sawdust (Daniellia oliveri %) and hardwood sawdust (Anogeissus leiocarpus) [31 ]. From these results, we can notice that the highest crude fibre content is obtained with Pleurotus cultivated on cottonseed wastes and the lowest on hardwood.

3.3. Fat Content

Oyster mushroom has been reported to have low fat [8 , 39 ]. This is confirmed with the report of Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] whose obtain fat content (2.31% to 3.09%) cultivated on Ceiba pentandra and Pycnanthus ongoleubis respectively. The crude fat content of mushroom from hardwood sawdust (Anogeissus leiocarpus) were lower 1.72 % db compare to mushroom harvested from softwood sawdust (Daniellia oliveri) (1.81%) [31 ]. With rice bran substrate, fat contents was 3.8% [32 ]. To conclude, Pleurotus cultivated on hardwood sawdust (Anogeissus leiocarpus) had the lowest fat content (1.72%)

3.4. Carbohydrate Content

On a dry basis, constitutive of the fungus, the carbohydrate content was higher in Pleurotus ostreatus grown on acai seeds (85.69%), cupuaçu exocarp (71.09%) and pineapple skin. (67.96%). This content is relatively lower in Pleurotus grown on cotton waste (48.35%), on Pycnanthus ongoleubis (45.75%) and on Ceiba pentandra and Cananium sp (41.87% and 44.56% respectively) [30 ]. These latter results are similar to the report by Ragunathan and Swaminathan [22 ] that the carbohydrate content of Pleurotus ostreatus is between 40.60 and 53.30%. Also, the carbohydrate content of sawdust fungi (Anogeissus leiocarpus) was 41.57% lower than that of softwood sawdust (Daniellia oliveri) (52.04% db) [31 ].

3.5. Amino Acid Composition

The most abundant amino acids reported by Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] are glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid, threonine, leucine and alanine. Chirinang and Intarapichet [39 ] previously reported that these amino acids were more abundant in P. ostreatus and P. sajor-caju. However, glutamic acid (9.01 g / 100 g at 10.3 g / 100 g) was more abundant in P. ostreatus grown on a woody substrate. These results are consistent with the work of Mendez, et al. [40 ] who worked on the same types of substrate. Bender [41 ] reports that P. ostreatoroseus contains eight essential amino acids. In P. ostreatoroseus DPUA 1720, the most abundant were valine, lysine and leucine ranging from 1.134 to 1.304 g / 100 g. The content of glutamate and aspartate (non-essential amino acids) was 3.592 and 2.061 g / 100 g. However, the amino acid concentration of Flammulina velutipes and P. ostreatus grown in wheat, cotton, and soybean was lower [42 , 43 ].

Table-2. Macro nutrients content of Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from differents  substrates

Substrate (%)
Protein
Carbohydrate
Fat
Amino acid
Crude fibre
References
Pycnanthus
Ongoleubis
20.11
45.74
3.09
42.30
17.51
[30 ]
Ceiba
Pentandra
20.03
41.8
2.31
40.56
17.35
Cananium sp.
20.06
45.74
2.76
35.97
17.42
Softwood sawdust
17.68
52.04
1.81
10.66
[31 ]
Hardwood sawdust
26.67
41.57
1.72
11.05
Cupuaçu
exocarp supplemented with rice bran.
23.53
46.98
3.08
20.27
12.79
[32 ]
Cotton seed             waste
25.91
42.14
2.18
10.41
[44 ]
sawdust substrates
Fig tree
25.35
40.19
4.46
18.96
[34 ]
Rain Tree
26.24
41.26
4.25
19.25
Mahogany tree
26.73
42.36
3.75
17.13
Ipil
ipil tree
27.30
40.23
3.67
20.30
Eucalyptus tree
26.83
40.23
3.43
20.53
mixture of all sawdust
26.46
39.67
3.47
17.37

Source: [30-32 , 34 , 44 ]

4. FUNCTIONAL PROPERTY

4.1. Moisture Content

Water is one of the main components of mushroom. Chang and Miles [45 ] had reported that the moisture content of dried mushrooms range from 9 - 13%. These results are confirmed by Victor and Olatomiwa [30 ] who obtain moisture content of dried Pleurotus ostreatus ranges from 9.00% to 10.72%. The moisture content of Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from hardwood  sawdust (Anogeissus leiocarpus) [32 ] was higher  (8.93%  db)  than  that  harvested  from softwood  sawdust  (Daniellia  oliveri)  (7.88%  db) Ogundele, et al. [31 ]. On cottonseed waste the moisture content was 8.45%, which is in the range of report of Manzi, et al. [8 ] for the fruiting bodies of fresh P.ostreatus cultivated on different lignocellulosic agro-wastes. Similar results were also reported by Patil, et al. [46 ].

4.2. Ash Content

According to Ogundele, et al. [31 ] there was no significant difference at p < 0.05 in values of ash content of mushroom harvested from the substrates. Although, in an early studies, Tamiris, et al. [32 ] observe significant difference in values of ash content:  9.14,  4.53,  3.96  and  3.45%  in  rice  bran,  cupuaçu exocarp,  pineapple  crown  and  pineapple  peel, respectively.

Table-3. Macro nutrient content of Pleurotus ostreatus harvested from differents  substrates

Substrate (%)
ASH
MOISTURE
References
Pycnanthus ongoleubis
4.75
9.25
[30 ]
Ceiba pentandra
8.19
10.72
Cananium sp.
6.76
2.22
Softwood sawdust
9.59
7.88
[31 ]
Hardwood sawdust
9.83
8.93
Cupuaçu exocarp supplemented with rice bran.
6.49
7.15
[32 ]
cottonseed             waste
10.91 ± 1.22
8.45 ± 1.65
[44 ]
sawdust substrates
Fig tree
11.0
89.47
[34 ]
Rain Tree
9.0
90.13
Mahogany tree
10.0
89.97
Ipil
ipil tree
8.5
90.13
Eucalyptus tree
9.0
90.17
mixture of all sawdust
13.0
90.20

    Source: [30-32 , 44 ]

5. CONCLUSION

This study observed that there is  variation  in  proximate  composition  of  the Pleurotus  ostreatus grown  and  harvested  from different  substrates, which could   be  attributed  to  the nutritional  composition  of  the  substrate  where these  were  cultivated.     

Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Contributors/Acknowledgement: All authors contributed equally to the conception and design of the study.

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