title: Saponin Stimulates Fruiting of the Edible Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus.
abstract: The addition of saponin from Quillaja to malt extract agar dramatically stimulated fruit body development of Pleurotus ostreatus. Higher concentration of Quillaja saponin added to the medium suppressed the growth of pilei of fruit bodies. The results indicate that the triterpenoid-saponin is a bioactive substance for fruiting of P. ostreatus.
authors: a Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute.
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authors: Magae
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001685:Biological Factors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048690:Fruiting Bodies, Fungal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D059165:Hormesis; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D031990:Quillaja / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D012503:Saponins; D000362:Agar
keywords: Pleurotus ostreatus; development; fruit body; saponin