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MUSHFEED
May 21st 2018 – May 24th 2021
The collaboration agreement for the implementation of the largest research program in mushrooms in Greece was signed by 3 Research Bodies (Agricultural University of Athens, Harokopeion University and National Research Foundation) and DIRFIS MUSHROOMS Co. (Manitaria Dirfis) have signed collaborating agreement for the implementation of the largest research program in Greenwich concerning the development of a polyvalent functional mushroom food.
Among its principal innovative features is that it could provide -through its fine organoleptic properties and attractiveness to a wide range of consumers- a large part of the recommended daily intake of vitamin D as well as significant quantities of β-glucans, essential aminoacids and antioxidants.
To arrive at the anticipated result, several wild Pleurotus ostreatus and P. eryngii strains (originating from various Greek habitats since it of priority to exploit the potential of the “hidden” national biodiversity).
A clinical trial on 70 volunteers with high body mass index will follow for elucidating its beneficial effects on the regulation of cardiometabolic indexes (inflammation and oxidation stress) and in the increase of vitamin D in blood serum.
Budget: 798.961euro Co-financed by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operation Program Competiviness,Entepreneurship and innovation, under the call RESEARCH-CREATE- INNOVATE, project code: Τ1ΕΔΚ-02560
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AGROWASTE FOR NUTRITIOUS MUSHROOMS
July 25th, 2018 – October 24th, 2021
The collaboration agreement for the implementation of the largest research program in mushrooms in Greece just signed.
3 research Bodies (i.e. Agricultural University of Athens, Harokopeion University and National Research Foundation) and DIRFIS MUSHROOMS Co. (Manitaria Dirfis) are signed collaborating agreement for the implementation of the largest research program in Greecewhich concerns the development of a polyvalent functional mushroom food.
Among its principal innovative features, the mushroom can provide -through its fine organoleptic properties and attractiveness to a wide range of consumers- a large part of the recommended daily intake of vitamin D as well as significant quantities of β-glucans, essential amino acids and antioxidants.To arrive at the anticipated result, several wild Pleurotus ostreatus and Εryngium strains (originating from various Greek habitats since it of priority to exploit the potential of the “hidden” national biodiversity).
A clinical trial on 70 volunteers with high body mass index followed for elucidating its beneficial effects on the regulation of cardiometabolic indexes (inflammation and oxidation stress) and in the increase of vitamin D in blood serum. Budget was co-financed by the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operation Program Competitiveness Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Improvement of edible Pleurotus mushrooms and creation of a mushroom propagation material ("seed") production unit. DIRFIS MUSHROOMS performed a comparative evaluation (screening) of a large number of Pleurotus ostreatus strains from the Collection of Fungal Cultures maintained by the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology of the AUA regarding selected biochemical-biotechnological parameters relevant to the objectives of the project (e.g. biomass production, linear mycelium growth rate, production of ligninolytic enzymes, etc.). The experimental procedure investigated the growth ability of Pleurotus strains to colonize solid substrates. By comparative evaluation of a large number of Pleurotus ostreatus strains, we were able to identify and select those strains with the greatest biodegradation capacity and bioconversion efficiency of culture substrates into high-quality edible mushrooms.
