This study aimed to biosynthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Pleurotus ostreatus achieve a simple ecofriendly method, and further evaluate antimicrobial activity cytotoxicity towards HepG2 Hek293 cells. The were characterized through UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission scanning electron microscopy (TEM SEM), selected area diffraction (SAED), X-ray (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS). minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for MTT...

Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom contains important bioactive compounds and has several biological activities; however, growing substrates have major influence on chemical functional characteristics of the mushroom. Hence, study aimed to evaluate supplementing with wheat bran (WB) towards yield/productivity, compounds, antimicrobial antioxidant activity P. ostreatus. The was cultivated sugarcane supplemented increasing levels WB (0%–20%). extracts were screened for using gas chromatography-mass...

In recent years, the potential of pathogenic bacteria to acquire resistance a variety antimicrobial drugs has developed significantly due indiscriminate exposure number antibiotic compounds. The purpose this study is determine antibacterial capabilities and activities crude Pleurotus ostreatus extracts against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli 25922), Neisseria gonorrhoeae 49926), nine multidrug-resistant clinical isolates gonorrhoeae. All these exhibited sensitivity...

Improving the performance of mushroom in terms high production and fast growth rate is essential cultivation.In present study Pleurotus ostreatus was evaluated using varying levels wheat bran (WB) maize flour (MF).The results indicated that highly influenced by different supplementation, with 8% WB, 18% WB 2% MF having higher contamination rate.The low supplementation gave significantly better mycelial (MGR) shorter colonisation period as observed control had highest MGR whereby 20% lowest...

There is considerable national interest in the use of commercial microbially derived products for controlling rate accumulation contents pit latrines. Manufacturers claim that some these can reduce rates, prevent from ever filling up, or even result decreases volume. Prior to this research, there have been no scientific publications conclusively supported refuted claims.This project undertook perform reproducible laboratory tests would quantify effect latrine additive products. Protocols...

The use of supplemented agricultural waste in mushroom cultivation can be one the environmentally friendly strategies for poverty alleviation. study evaluated performance Pleurotus pulmonarius grown on maize stalk with varying levels wheat bran (WB) and flour (MF). A completely random design was used experiments. It observed that significantly affected by supplementation, as 20% WB supplementation encountered higher contamination. lower gave shorter colonisation period better mycelial growth...

Pleurotus mushrooms are valuable food supplements with health and environmental restorative potential. In this paper, we sought to evaluate the biological activities profile bioactive compounds found in ostreatus cultivated from agro-waste supplemented maize flour. We investigated carbon nitrogen (C/N), antimicrobial, antioxidant, antimalarial potential for varying supplementation during mushroom cultivation. GCMS was utilized screening P. ostreatus. Changes directly correlate changes...

Background: Pleurotus ostreatus, is one of the most cultivated mushrooms with great economic and medicinal value that can be easily grown on various bio-waste substrates. However, biosafety evaluations these are rarely conducted. Thus, we sought to evaluate concentration or presence Heavy metals in P. ostreatus agro-bio-waste products. Furthermore, effect adding agro wastes wheat bran (WB) was evaluated. Methods: Mushrooms sugar cane tops bagasse were supplemented varying levels WB. Atomic...