Abstract
Parameters such as biological efficiency (BE), productivity rate (TP), size of fruiting bodies, fat, fiber, total carbohydrate, energy value and total protein, were determined and analyzed for edible mushrooms, Pleurotus pulmonarius RN2, a foreign strain and two native strains of Panama: P. djamor RN81 and RN82 , all grown on rice straw (Oryza sativa L.), corn stubble and husk (Zea maize L.). The objective was to establish if there were significant statistical differences in these parameters due to strain, type of substrate or their interaction. Over 50% of the harvested mushrooms showed sizes between 5 and 10 cm. Outstanding results were the high protein content for fungus P. djamor RN82 grown on corn husk (43.07%) and high biological efficiency for P. pulmonarius RN2 (75.65%). Significant differences were obtained for biological efficiency, proteins, carbohydrates and fiber due to the strain-substrate interaction.
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