Screening of Some Genus of Basidiomycota in Chapainawabganj District

Ananya Prova, Md. Saeed Sultan, Md. Hasibur Rahman, Md. Sifat Rahman, Md. Taraqujjaman, Shirin Shila

Abstract:

Basidiomycota is one of the largest phylum or sub division of fungi which play an important role in the balancing of ecosystem as well as remarkable benefited in culinary and medicinal industry. Diversification of nutrient resources is very important in the food safety where survey report on edible fungus is crucial. Thus, edible mushroom survey in Bangladesh is a prime issue for the pathologist. A survey was conducted on diverse genus of basidiomycota to focus on the potential benefits and distribution in the locality of the north-western region of Bangladesh, Chapainawabganj. Evident microscopic and morphological characteristics of the most predominant collected samples have been identified and described. The data on uses and palatability of studied fungus were collected from the opinions of folk medicine practitioner and local people. Nine different genus were found belongs to seven families‟ viz. Cortinariaceae (Gymnopilus purpuratus), Agaricaceae (Agaricus sylvicola, Agaricus arvensis, Lycoperdonper latum), Ganodermataceae (Ganoderma lucidum), Psathyrellaceae (Coprinellus micaceus), Polyporaceae (Trametes versicolor), Tremellaceae (Tremella fuciformis) and Hypoxylaceae (Daldinia concentrica). All of the collected fungus specimens were grown on the high humus content soil or dead wood as saprophytic or parasitic. By the present study, it was clarified that the studied all fungi were non-toxic and edible which have positive impact in the dietary and therapeutic proceedings. The present study will assist in the further advance studies and socio economic prospects of Bangladesh.

Keywords:

Basidiomycota, Fruiting body, Mushroom, Pharmaceutical, Saprophytic

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