The anticancer component of this mushroom variety has been thoroughly investigated by the institute.
| 20 May 2021 10:44 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: Scientists at the Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) in Kutch have successfully cultivated the mushroom species cordyceps militaris, which has traditionally been used in Chinese and Tibetan herbal medicine.
The mushrooms were grown in 35 jars in a controlled atmosphere in a laboratory for 90 days, yielding 350 grammes. The mushroom is worth Rs1.50 lakh per kilogramme.
The institute, which has found it effective in treating even breast cancer, has chosen to offer low-cost training to entrepreneurs as a means of making a living by cultivating mushrooms on a laboratory scale.
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GITAM University Vice-Chancellor Prof. K. Sivaramakrishna inaugurated a two-day international webinar on ‘Water, Energy and Environment: Challenges and Solutions’, organised by the GITAM Institute of Science and Chemistry Department on Wednesday.
Addressing the participants, the Vice-Chancellor said that sustainable development was the interdependence of society, economy and the natural environment and understanding the concept of interdependence would assist us in recognising our responsibilities for the future.
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavanagar, Gujarat Scientist S. Subramanian said that global warming due to the accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide has received widespread attention but in recent years the conversion of carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and energy products was giving good results.