Mushroom Biotechnology for Improved Agriculture and Human Health

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-394-21263-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten

The book is essential for those seeking to understand innovative and sustainable solutions to global food insecurity and health challenges, as it offers invaluable insights into the transformative potential of mushroom biotechnology and its applications.

The intervention of microbial biotechnology in various sectors has displayed remarkable growth linked to sustainable innovations and biotechnological utilization of beneficial microorganisms, such as mushrooms, for the benefit of humanity. Recent advancements in mushroom biotechnology will prove successful due to mushrooms’ nature as natural problem solvers, including their ability to enhance nutritional values obtained from agricultural crops, sustained health benefits derived from pharmacologically active substances used to manage human diseases, and improve crop production.

This book will serve as one of the first volumes addressing the usefulness of mushroom biotechnology, giving detailed state-of-the-art information on recent advancements and how the industry could maximize profits. The volume will also assist the pharmaceutical and medical sectors by examining the discovery of novel pharmacological and bioactive compounds that could replace the various adverse effects when using synthetic drugs. It presents a simple, adaptable, reproducible methodology that will help researchers and scientists adopt these methodologies for similar projects.

Readers will find that the book:

- Presents recent advances in the application of mushroom biotechnology in various sectors (food, agriculture, and health) for sustainable innovations for optimum benefit of mankind;
- Details applications of mushrooms for sustainable agriculture through their plant growth-promoting attributes and management of pests and diseases in plants and soils;
- Discusses the discovery of novel pharmacological substances from mushrooms for applications in the biomedical sector.

Audience

The book is valuable reference work for scientists and researchers working in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences, agricultural microbiology, plant pathology, botany, agriculture, microbiology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, environmental microbiology, and microbial biotechnology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adetunji, Charles Oluwaseun

Egbuna, Chukwuebuka

Ijabadeniyi, Oluwatosin Ademola

Karunarathna, Samantha C.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Ernährungsmedizin, Diätetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xv

1 Application of Mushrooms in the Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants 1
Isibor Patrick Omoregie, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Kayode-Edwards Ihotu, Agbontaen Osagie David, Konjerimam Ishaku Chimbekujwo, Simon Sunday Ameh, Samuel Adeniyi Oyegbade and Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

1.1 Introduction 2

1.2 Unique Characteristics of Fungi 4

1.3 Specific Contaminants Targeted by Mushrooms 6

1.4 Mechanisms of Mushroom Bioremediation 7

1.5 Absorption and Accumulation of Contaminants by Mushrooms 9

1.6 Transformation and Degradation of Pollutants 10

1.7 Role of Enzymes and Metabolic Processes 12

1.8 Advancements and Research in Mushroom Bioremediation 13

1.9 Emerging Trends in Fungal Bioremediation 15

1.10 Genetic Modification of Mushrooms for Enhanced Bioremediation 16

1.11 Benefits of Mushroom Bioremediation 19

1.12 Challenges and Limitations of Using Mushrooms 21

1.13 Future Prospects and Research Opportunities 22

1.14 Conclusion and Recommendations 24

2 Application of Mushroom in the Management of Pest and Diseases Affecting Agricultural Crops 29
Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde, Konjerimam Ishaku Chimbekujwo, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola, John Tsado Mathew and Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel

2.1 Introduction 30

2.2 Properties of Mushroom as Biocontrol Agents (Basidiomycetes) 31

2.3 Mushroom Substrate as Biocontrol Agent for Plant 33

2.4 Mechanism of Action of Mushrooms in the Control of Pests and Diseases 34

2.5 Several Areas Where Mushrooms Can Be Applied 36

2.6 Mushrooms as Disease Control Agents 37

2.7 Conclusion 38

3 Agricultural Applications of Novel Mushroom-Based Nanopesticide 45
Isibor Patrick Omoregie, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Adamu Binta Buba, Alhassan Muhammad Alhassan and Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

3.1 Introduction 46

3.2 Advantages of Nanobiopesticides Over Conventional Pesticides 50

3.3 Mushrooms as Nanobiopesticide Sources 52

3.4 Bioactive Compounds in Mushrooms Suitable for Nanobiopesticide Development 55

3.5 Role of Mushroom Extracts in Nanoparticle Synthesis 56

3.6 Mechanisms of Action of Nanobiopesticides on Pests and Pathogens 57

3.7 Production and Formulation of Nanobiopesticides 60

3.8 Agricultural Applications of Nanobiopesticides 61

3.9 Future Prospects and Research Directions 64

3.10 Recommendation and Conclusion 66

4 Mass Production of Mushroom for Animal Feed 71
Konjerimam Ishaku Chimbekujwo, Ruth Ebunoluwa Bodunrinde, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola, John Tsado Mathew

and Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel

4.1 Introduction 72

4.2 Mushroom 73

4.3 Mushroom Production 74

4.4 Benefits of Feeding Animals with Mushrooms 78

4.5 Conclusion 79

5 Application of Mushrooms in Management of Soil-Borne Parasites, Nematodes, Bacteria and Fungi 85
Aisha Bisola Bello, Abdullahi Idris Dabban, Wuna Muhammad Muhammad, Adioha Amarachi, Joseph Odey Oko, Hammed Opeyemi, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole and Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

5.1 Introduction 86

5.2 Soil-Borne Parasites, Nematodes, Bacteria, and Fungi 88

5.3 Mushrooms as Biocontrol Agents 98

5.4 Mushroom Species and Biocontrol Potential 102

5.5 Advantages of Mushroom Biocontrol 107

5.6 Challenges and Limitations of Mushroom Bio-Control 108

5.7 Conclusion and Future Outlook 108

6 Production of Stable Enzymes from Mushrooms with Numerous Biomedical Applications 123
Idris Abdullahi Dabban, Olorunshola Lucky Opeyemi, Mustapha Adamu, Bashaku Yakubu Dabban, Auwalu Bala, Oyegbade Samuel Adeniyi, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole and Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

6.1 Introduction 124

6.2 Classes/Types of Mushrooms 126

6.3 Stable Enzymes Produced by Mushrooms 131

6.4 Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications of Stable Mushroom Enzymes 137

6.5 Some Limitations of Mushroom Enzymes 145

6.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 146

7 Relevance of Mushrooms for Biological Control of Diverse Biotic Agent Mitigating Against Agricultural Crops 159
Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Abel Inobeme and Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel

7.1 Introduction 160

7.2 Fungal Biopesticides 163

7.3 Mycoparasitism 167

7.4 Nutrient Cycling and Soil Health 170

7.5 Companion Planting 172

7.6 Challenges and Considerations 174

7.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 175

8 Discovery and Relevance of Novel Pharmacological Substances from Beneficial Mushrooms 183
Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Abel Inobeme and Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel

8.1 Introduction 184

8.2 Bioactive Compounds in Mushrooms 192

8.3 Pharmacological Activities of Mushroom-Derived Compounds 193

8.4 Clinical Applications and Relevance 195

8.5 Challenges and Future Directions 196

9 Application of Mushroom in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus 209
Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola and John Tsado Mathew

9.1 Introduction 210

9.2 Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus 210

9.3 Mushroom and Its Biomolecules 212

9.4 Mushroom and Health 213

9.5 Therapeutic Potential of Mushroom in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus 214

9.6 Conclusion 216

10 Application of Mushrooms in the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases 221
Enitan Emmanuella Lawal, Frances Iseghohi, Aishat Sani Rabiu, Amarachi Rosemary Osi, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Oluwabukola Atinuke Popoola, and Adeyomoye Olorunsola Israel

Über Autor(innen)

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Edo University Iyamho, in Edo State, Nigeria. Currently, he is the Director of Intellectual Properties and Technology Transfer and Chairman of the Committee on Research Grants at EUI. He has won several scientific awards and grants from renowned academic bodies such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) India. He has published more than 600 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals as well as more than 50 books, 340 book chapters, and many scientific patents.

Chukwuebuka Egbuna, PhD, is a chartered chemist and academic researcher. He has published numerous articles in international journals of repute and edited over 20 internationally published books. He serves as a reviewer and editorial board member of several journals and a member of the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. His primary research interests include biochemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacology, nutrition and toxicology, food and medicinal chemistry, and analytical biochemistry.

Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He has published numerous scientific papers, edited one book, and authored four books. His work in this field has also earned him several awards including an Association of Commonwealth Universities fellowship and an Association of Public Health Libraries Centers for Disease Control fellowship.

Samantha C. Karunarathna, PhD, is a professor at Qujing Normal University, China. He has published over 360 publications and co-authored two books. His current research interests are taxonomy, phylogeny, and domestication of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms.