Mushroom act as Vegetables

The mushroom is an edible fungi belonging to the Ascomycetes or Basidiomycetes classes

Importance of Mushroom as Food

1.  Mineral content is higher than fish meat and two times higher than traditional vegetables

2.      Protein content is higher than potato, tomato and oranges two times, four and six times respectively

3.      Per 10g  mushroom contained

Ø  Caloric: 42g

Ø  Protein: 3.175g

Ø  CHO: 0.410g

Ø  Fats or Lipids: 0.610g

Ø  Minerals and Vitamins: 5.815g

Medicinal Value of Mushroom

1. As it contains abundant Ca, it is useful for teeth and bone development
2.  It contains lower CHO and lipids, it is very useful for diabetic patient/ fatty man
3. It contains such type of CHO thus decreases growth of tumers
4. It is considered as anticancer food
5. It is very useful for anemia patient as it contains huge amount of folic acid
6. Mushroom contains enzymes which is useful for digestion

Advantages of Mushroom Production

1. Mushroom production is profitable
2.  It does not require cultivable land
3. Yield is possible within 10-15 days only
4.  Benefited on homestead production and taken as fresh vegetables
5. Wood husk, rice burn, lime and sometimes straw is used as a production medium which is available
6.  Employment opportunity for unemployment women and youth

Cultivable Mushroom in Bangladesh

1. Straw Mushroom (Volvariella volvacca): It is possible to cultivate both summer and rainy season (March-October)
2. Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus): It is possible to cultivate all the year round
3. Kan Mushroom (Auricularia politricha): It is possible to cultivate all the year round