Mana Mushrooms

Attached is the abstract for the article I believe is replicated in the SCIZERINM study linked to from this site. The author names look different, so I may have Ivanka's last name wrong. If you have information regarding this matter, please notify us through our contact form and we will correct any errors.

Reading over these sites as I post them, it occurs to me that it may be a helpful reminder that the mycelium is analagous to the 'root' of the mushroom. Just as the roots of a plant are a part of the same organism, so too the mycelium are a different part of the same organism; what we know as "mushrooms" are the reproductive stage in the life-cycle of most fungi. Consequently, many of the properties of the mushroom are also found in the mycelium. This is particularly important when considering uses for the mycelium, a primary constituent of spent mushroom substrate. Certain medicinal products derived from fungi use the mycelia as their source.

Science Direct Abstract on Pleurotus ostreatus Degradation of Wheat Straw