Edible mushrooms

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What is this?
Edible mushrooms
Kingdom fungi:
Over 1.5 million species
Edible mushrooms: many thousands of known species 
delicious and nutritious
Outlines
Our presentation is divided into 5 parts:
Part 1: Introduction.
Part 2: Benefits from edible mushrooms.
Part 3: The growth of edible mushrooms.
Part 4: Identifying poisonous and edible mushrooms.
Part 5: Diversity of edible mushrooms.
Part 1: Introduction
Definition:
Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruiting bodies of several species of fungi.
Belong to the macrofungi.
Characteristics: bring the common characteristics of the fungi:
- Eukaryote
Multicellular
No chloroplast
- Heterotrophic
- Cell wall: chitin
- Reproduction: sexual or asexual means
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Structure
Mushroom farm in Hungary

Part 2: Benefits from edible mushrooms

Nutrient values
They typically contain:
90-95% water (when fresh)
5% carbohydrates
5% protein
less-than 1% fat and minerals.
2.Benefits from edible mushrooms
Lose weight, keep body weight in balance.
Control blood pressure, Cholesterol.
Combat cancer
Protect cells from damaging effects
Salubrious and good for digestion.
Against infection
Stop migraine
Maintain the healthy metabolism
Some mushroom foods
Part 3: The growth of Edible mushrooms
The growth is hidden in the ground.
The spawn is made up of a multitude of growing cells.
It continues to grow from year to year, lying dormant in winter and in dry periods but becoming active almost at once when conditions are again favorable.
Part 4: Identifying
Poisonous and edible mushrooms

The difference between edible and non-edible
mushrooms is the toxins that are present in the
poisonous mushrooms.
Poisonous mushroom contain organic toxins that destroy cells in the central nervous system, blood vessels, kidneys and liver.
Common toxins: amanitin and phalloidin.
How to identify edible mushroom?
Many kinds of edible mushrooms like morels,shaggymanes, inky caps, puffballs,...
Almost all others can be recognized by the general shape, size, and color alone.


Each species must be carefully studied and learned

Some characteristics can determine poisonous mushroom.
Color: sometime red or yellow
Grooves, cracks
Pungent smell
Slightly red when boiled...

Part 5: Diversity of edible mushrooms
Habitats: grow in a wide range of habitats, including extreme environments such as deserts, or areas with high salt concentrations or ionizing radiation, as well as in deep sea sediments.
Shapes: Crown Coral, King Trumpet Mushroom, Pear-shaped Puffball, Hexagonal-pored Polypore…
Colors: colorful and glossy (green, red, violet, yellow, blue, pink…)
PUFFBALLS
Where: On soil or decaying wood.
When :Late summer and fall
Description:- shape:  round or pear-shaped
- the interior: solid white, yellow, brown,
finally dark
SHAGGY MANE (Coprinus comatus)
Where: In grass, soil or wood chips
When :Spring, summer and fall
Description:- shape: long, white cylinder
- the interior: whitish
Bearded Tooth  (Hericium erinaceus)
Where: Always on trees, logs or stumps.
When :Summer and fall
Description:- shape: a polar bear`s paw
- the interior: pure white,
but yellows with age
Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Where: On trees and fallen logs.
When :Spring, summer, fall and during warm spells in winter
Description:- shape:  oyster shell-like
- the interior: white
Diversity of edible mushrooms
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