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Microbiology: Current Research | Volume 3
May 20-21, 2019 | Vienna, Austria
Medical Microbiology
4
th
International Conference on
Studies on antifungal activity of two edible oyster mushrooms
Pleurotus florida
and
Pleurotus eous
Remya Kakkot
Bharathiar University, India
T
he use of mushrooms as food is probably as old
as civilization itself. Many species of medicinal
mushrooms have been used in folk medicine for thousands
of years. The use of medicinal mushrooms in folk medicine,
is best documented in the East. International mushroom
research continues today, with a focus on mushroom's
that may have hypoglycemic activity, anti-cancer activity,
anti-pathogenic activity, immune system enhancing activity,
anti-bacterial and cholesterol lowering agents; additionally,
they are important sources of bioactive compounds. As a
result of these properties, some mushroom extracts are
used to promote human health and are found as dietary
supplements. In this topic, two mushroom extract in
different concentrations for
in vitro
screening were
used and found to be antagonistic against three fungal
pathogens. So, the compound responsible for the activity
can be separated and identified to exploit in the drugs
used for the infections caused by the organisms.
Speaker Biography
Remya Kakkot has completed her Master of Science in microbiology
at the age of 22 years from Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India
with distinction and currently residing at Vienna, Austria. She has
done researches on the mushrooms and other foods that helps in the
betterment towards human health. Her researches mainly focus on
the area of food microbiology that involves the medicinal and effective
value.
e:
remyakakkot0688@gmail.comRemya Kakkot, Microbiol Curr Res, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2591-8036-C1-005