title: Effect of Food Waste Compost on the Antler-Type Fruiting Body Yield of Ganoderma lucidum.
abstract: The effects of the composition of a mixture containing food waste compost (FWC), rice bran (RB), and oak sawdust (SD) on the antler-type fruiting body (FB) yield of Ganoderma lucidum were studied. Experiments were performed using 0 (control), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40% (w/w) FWC added to a basal growth medium consisting of 20% (w/w) RB and 80% (w/w) SD. The content of 15% FWC gave the highest FB yield (27.0 ± 1.3 g/bottle), which was 44% higher than the yield (18.6 ± 2.8 g/bottle) of the control treatment. However, FWC contents of 20~40% showed reduced yield (2.4~23.0 g/bottle), partly because FWC had a high Na concentration (0.6%). These results demonstrate the potential for use of FWC as a component of a growth medium for production of G. lucidum FBs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Jae-Lyoung
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.forename: Johng-Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
keywords: Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi; Medical mushroom; Nutrient; Organic waste