title: Production of protein by fungi from agricultural wastes. VI. Quality of the protein formed in Rhizoctonia melongina, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Coprinus aratus.
abstract: The amino acid content of the three fungi, viz., Rhizoctonia melongina, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Coprinus aratus, grown in liquid media (JAUHRI and SEN 1978d) containing agricultural wastes (sugarcane bagasse for the former two and wheat straw for the latter), were analysed qualitatively. Amino acid fraction of the three fungi, determined through paper chromatography, contained all the 8 essential amino acids in addition to 9 odd amino acids, except in the case of Rhizoctonia melongina in which the essential amino acid lysine was lacking. The possibilities for mass production and the use of these three fungi in dietetics are further discussed in this paper.
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000378:metabolism*; D000383:Agriculture; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D003302:Coprinus / Q000378:metabolism*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D012232:Rhizoctonia / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D007220:Industrial Waste