A comparative study of growth, biological efficiency, antioxidant activity and molecular structure in wild and commercially cultivated Auricularia cornea strains
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Oct 16, 2020
Page range: 255 - 264
Received: Aug 10, 2020
Accepted: Sep 18, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2020-0023
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Average relative values (% weight) for the elemental composition of Auricularia cornea strains.
| Element (%) | Ac1 | Ac15 | Ac3 | Ac24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 59.00 ± 0.864 a | 54.62 ± 0.453 c | 50.99 ± 0.601 d | 57.42 ± 0.148 b |
| N | 5.21 ± 0.209 b | 2.77 ± 0.125 d | 3.55 ± 0.229 c | 13.40 ± 0.075 a |
| O | 30.23 ± 0.864 c | 36.89 ± 0.453 b | 38.96 ± 0.601 a | 22.82 ± 0.148 d |
| Fe | 2.27 ± 0.249 ab | 2.05 ± 0.033 b | 2.05 ± 0.123 b | 2.51 ± 0.082 a |
| Zn | 0.18 ± 0.012 c | 0.46 ± 0.056 a | 0.00 | 0.36 ± 0.056 b |
| Na | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.008 | 0.00 |
| Mg | 0.22 ± 0.012 a | 0.18 ± 0.008 b | 0.13 ± 0.021 c | 0.09 ± 0.012 d |
| Al | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 ± 0.026 a | 0.05 ± 0.005 b |
| P | 0.77 ± 0.017 c | 0.38 ± 0.021 d | 0.97 ± 0.017 b | 1.27 ± 0.012 a |
| K | 1.63 ± 0.125 c | 2.30 ± 0.079 a | 2.28 ± 0.059 a | 1.92 ± 0.012 b |
| Ca | 0.49 ± 0.125 b | 0.36 ± 0.079 c | 0.78 ± 0.059 a | 0.16 ± 0.012 d |
Mycelium growth per day, pinhead initiation days, number of days for completion of formation of mycelium and fruiting bodies, yield, dry matter and biological efficiency of Auricularia cornea strains.
| Strains | Mycelium growth per day (mm) | Completion of mycelium formation (days) | Pinhead initiation (days) | Completion of formation of fruiting bodies (days) | Yield (g) | Dry matter contents (%) | Biological efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ac1 | 1.98 ± 0.09 b | 51 ± 2 b | 11 ± 1 b | 101 ± 3 b | 237.10 ± 28 a | 11.56 ± 0.91 c | 94.84 ± 11 a |
| Ac15 | 1.24 ± 0.07 d | 75 ± 3 a | 10 ± 1 c | 115 ± 2 a | 158.00 ± 03 b | 18.15 ± 2.00 a | 63.20 ± 1 b |
| Ac3 | 2.09 ± 0.04 a | 50 ± 1 c | 14 ± 1 a | 99 ± 3 b | 224.47 ± 10 a | 12.60 ± 0.22 bc | 89.78 ± 4 a |
| Ac24 | 1.96 ± 0.06 c | 50 ± 2 c | 11 ± 1 b | 91 ± 3 c | 132.37 ± 34 b | 17.42 ± 4.03 ab | 52.94 ± 14 b |
List of Auricularia cornea strains used in this study.
| Original reference | Strain name | Origin | Colour | Strain type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ac1 | WMAC001 | Mushroom Breeding and Genetics Laboratory, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, P. R. China | White | Commercial |
| Ac15 | WMAC012 | Mushroom Breeding and Genetics Laboratory, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, P. R. China | White | Cross breeding |
| Ac3 | JAUACP064 | Mushroom Breeding and Genetics Laboratory, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, P. R. China | Pink | Cross breeding |
| Ac24 | JAUACP001 | Dashushan Forest Park, Hefei City, Anhui Province, P. R. China | Brown | Wild domesticated |
Mineral contents of wild and cultivated Auricularia cornea strains.
| Strains | Copper (mg · kg−1) | Manganese (mg · kg−1) | Zinc (mg · kg−1) | Iron (mg · kg−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ac1 | 7.2 ± 0.1 a | 486 ± 5 b | 310 ± 13 a | 229 ± 5 c |
| Ac15 | 2.4 ± 0.2 c | 380 ± 7 c | 291 ± 21 c | 275 ± 16 b |
| Ac3 | 4.2 ± 0.3 b | 788 ± 19 a | 215 ± 12 ab | 77 ± 3 d |
| Ac24 | 1.2 ± 0.2 d | 371 ± 25 c | 261 ± 12 b | 310 ± 6 a |