Giant oyster mushroom, Pleurotus giganteus (Agaricomycetes): Current status of the cultivation methods, chemical composition, biological, and health-promoting properties

• Main Authors: Chia-Wei Phan, Joon-Keong Wang, Elson Yi-Yong Tan, Yee-Shin Ta, Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan, Shiau-Chuen Cheah, Sabaratnam Vikineswary
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: SB Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25196/1/Giant%20oyster%20mushroom%2C%20Pleurotus%20giganteus%20%28Agaricomycetes%29Current%20status%20of%20the%20cultivation%20methods%2C%20chemical%20composition%2C%20biological%2C%20and%20health-promoting%20properties.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25196/; https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2018.1542710
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Pleurotus giganteus (Berk.) Karunarathna & Hyde is one of the largest edible mushrooms which can be found either in groups or solitary and in soil and buried woods, but seldom in grassland. It has been recorded in Southeast Asia, Australasia, and China by either its common names or local names....