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Wild Mushroom Diversity of Rairangpur Forest Division, Odisha, India & Its Medicinal Uses

Arun Kumar Mishra, Sweta Mishra, Shruti Rathore, Vinay Naik, Usha Patil, Sanjeet Kumar

European Journal of Medicinal Plants · pp. 19–27 · Published 18 Sep 2021

10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i930415

Abstract

Aims: Rairangpur forest division, Mayurbhanj, Odisha is a hub of diverse floral and faunal species. Apart from flora and fauna, it has a rich diversity of fungal species.  The present study highlights the diversity of macro fungi with special reference to its medicinal and economic values available in Rairangpur Forest Division, Odisha. Place and Duration of Study: Field surveys were carried out at regular intervals (Pre monsoon and Post monsoon) in Rairangpur Forest Division during 2019-2020. Results: Mushroom samples were collected and then identified with the help of standard available literatures and books. 99 wild mushroom species belonging to 56 genera of 37 families were noted. Conclusion: It was found that 41 species were edible in which 15 mushrooms were consumed by different tribal communities in the study area. The rest species are poisonous or bitter in taste and further research on them could lead to isolate some bioactive compounds which could be a better preventive against many lethal diseases.

Mushroom Odisha protected areas nutraceutical

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