Natural metabolites produced by Basidiomycotina members are of great interest as medicines agains... more Natural metabolites produced by Basidiomycotina members are of great interest as medicines against several kinds of diseases. So the search for different fungal secondary metabolites is important as several of them acting as direct medicines or used in the pharmaceutical and medical formulations. The different sporophore collected during 2015 to 2019 was phenotypicaly identified as Fulvifomes fastuosus (Lév.) Bondartseva and S. Herrera. The mycochemical investigation of F. fastuosus extract shown the presence of several metabolites like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino acids, Lipids, Alkaloids, Cardiac glycerides, Flavonoids, Phenols, Terpinoids, Steroids, Sterols, saponins, Tannins, and Phosphate. The proximate composition evaluation is very much useful for standardization of F. fastuosus in powder form for the use in medicinal formulations. The antifungal activity of F. fastuosus extracts shown higher inhibition of soft rot disease causing fungal plant pathogens. For the second time...
Mushrooms have wide geographical distribution, with greatest commercial importance, both in tempe... more Mushrooms have wide geographical distribution, with greatest commercial importance, both in temperate areas and tropical regions of the world. The agarics mycota of tropical eco-regions of Bangaluru, Karnataka was surveyed in different seasons from 2019 to 2020 for collection and identification of fungal samples. Detailed macroscopic and microscopic study of fungal samples was identified as Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél. P. ostreatus (Jack.) P. Kumm. P. populinus O. Hilber & O. K. Mill. For the first time, P. pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél was causing stem decay in Mangifera indica L. was reported from India. New host record of P. populinus O. Hilber & O. K. Mill on Spathodea campanulata was reported from India. The 3 species of Pleurotus was reported for the first time from the study area of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Plants and fungi have a potential resource of natural compounds used as medicine. They have attra... more Plants and fungi have a potential resource of natural compounds used as medicine. They have attracted the attention of humans because of their wide variety of nutraceuticals and biochemicals with bioactivity. A wide variety of mycochemical compounds isolated from different species of lignicolous mushrooms have been identified and their bioactivities like Antimicrobial, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Anthelminthic, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancerous, Antidiabetic, immune boosters, etc. have been reported by different mycologist around the world. The present paper mainly focuses on the antidiabetic mushrooms widely growing in the forest, and cultivation. The lignicolous macro-fungi have different varieties of mycochemical compounds with pharmacological importance; so present papers mainly deal with mycochemicals, antidiabetic activity, and factors affecting the concentration of the mycochemical compounds in wild and cultivated lignicolous macro-fungi.
A study was conducted for the isolation and identification of soil micro-flora in rhizosphere of ... more A study was conducted for the isolation and identification of soil micro-flora in rhizosphere of B. racemosa (L.) Spreng and R. serpentine (L.) Benth. ex Kurz, trees from Western Ghats region of Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India. Soil samples were collected from rhizosphere of B. racemosa and R. serpentine plants, during the months of February 2022. Soil microbes were isolated by using soil dilution technique. The total number of bacteria isolated from B. racemose and R. serpentinais rhizosphere is 2,666,600 and 4,461,160 per gram of soil respectively. The rhizospheric fungal isolates present in B. racemosa and R. serpentina plants is 3,281,200 and 1,946,200 per gram of soil respectively. In B. racemosa rhizosphere, the percentage contribution is Penicillium sp with 13.679%, In R. serpentine rhizosphere, the highest percentage contribution is Cladosporium sp., Trichoderma sp.with17.663% and 17.391% respectively. In rhizosphere of B. racemose, 19 different species belonging to 15 gener...
The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's expanding energy deficit and i... more The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's expanding energy deficit and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy. The primary energy consumption in India is the third biggest after China and USA with 5.3% global share in 2015. In 2013, India's net imports are nearly 255.3 Mtone of primary energy which is equal to 42.9% of total primary energy consumption. India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy demands by 2030. India's dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy consumption. India's growing energy demands and limited domestic fossil fuel reserves, concerns about climate change from greenhouse gas emissions and the desire to promote domestic rural economies, the country has ambitious plans to expand towards renewable energy resources. The current availability of biomass in India is estimated at about 500 million metric tones. The biomass sources contribute ...
Herbal medicines were popular in the treatment of many diseases due to green medicine is safe, ea... more Herbal medicines were popular in the treatment of many diseases due to green medicine is safe, easily available and less side effects. So the mushrooms belonging to Hymenochaetace members like Phellinus and Phylloporia were used in preparation of crude drugs/folk medicines. The sporophores of Phylloporia members were collected from Andhra Pradesh, India. The sporophore was used for phenotipical identification, Mycochemical evaluation, physicochemical properties, and Antifungal activity against plant pathogens. Based on the phenotypical or morphological characters the sporophore was identified as Phylloporia ribis (Schumach.) Ryv. The extracts of P. ribis sporophore powder contain Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino acids, Lipids, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Cardiac glycerides, Flavonoids, Phenols, Terpinoids, Steroids, Sterols, saponins, Tannins, and Phosphate. The best solvent for extraction is methanol when compared to ethanol and water. The wide range of bioactive compounds constituents wo...
Morphological and anatomical features of the basidiocarp and the cultural characteristic features... more Morphological and anatomical features of the basidiocarp and the cultural characteristic features of the two fungi Schizophyllum commune Fries and Flavadon flavus (Klotzsch) Ryvarden have been investigated. S. commune is a split gilled fungus with Hymenophore confined to the underside of the basidiocarp while F. flavus is stipeless attached to the substratum and with an uni-lateral hymenophore. The anatomical features and cultural characters of the two fungi have been discussed in detail. Both the fungi cause white rot and are laccase positive.
A survey was undertaken during 2005-2006 to detect the various wood deteriorating fungi in Ratanm... more A survey was undertaken during 2005-2006 to detect the various wood deteriorating fungi in Ratanmahal wildlife sanctuary, situated in southeastern part of the Panchmahal district of Gujarat. We describe on the occurrence of Lenzites sterioides (Fr.) Ryv. on Tectona grandis, Hexagonia apiaria Pers. and H. tenuis Hooker ex Fries on twigs of Mangifera indica. Phellinus nilgheriensis (Mont.) Cunn. was found at the base of living tree Ailanthus excelsa, another sporophore of same fungus was found attached to Anthocephalus cadamba. Navisporus floccosa (Bres.) Ryv. and Coriolopsis aspera (Jungh.) Teng was found on branches of Mitragyna parviflora. Trametes gibbosa (Pers.) Fr. and T. lactinea (Berk.) Pat. were found associated with branches of Tamarindus indica and Alangium salvifolium respectively. Lenzites sterioides is recorded for the first time on T. grandis. Two other basidiomycetous fungi N. floccosa and C. aspera are reported for the first time from India.
Wood-inhabiting fungi were isolated from living trees and fallen branches collected from Ratanmah... more Wood-inhabiting fungi were isolated from living trees and fallen branches collected from Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. The lignocellulolytic activity of wood rotting fungi was identified after isolation. From 18 different plant species a total of 80 fungal cultures were obtained. The results showed that many fungal species were not host specific and affected most of the wood species. Frequently isolated molds were Aspergillus spp., Trichoderma spp., and Rhizopus spp., and frequently isolated wood decay fungi were Schizophyllum commune.The Study area (Wilcox, 1973) The pathogenic fungi showed the most variability between isolates of the same species in their ability to produce cellulolytic enzymes. Two-thirds of the species studied exhibited phenolic-oxidase activity (Trigiano and Fergus 1979). Production of lignin-modifying enzymes for diatrypaceous fungi from Argentina was studied by Pildain et al., (2005). Extracellular production of ligninolytic and cellulolytic ...
The lignicolous macrofungi are ranked among the most harmful forest pathogens. The important role... more The lignicolous macrofungi are ranked among the most harmful forest pathogens. The important role of lignicolous fungi in forest ecosystems is utilization of dead plant material as sources of nutrients and also responsible for the biodegradation of organic materials in forest, particularly plant materials in the form of leaf litter and other plant debris. The fungus was obtained from dead wood and maintained on potato dextrose agar. We observed the suitable medium, effects of temperature, and pH on the vegetative growth of the fungus. The result obtained revealed that all the lignicolous fungi Lenzites sterioides, Hexagonia apiaria, Tremetes pini, Navisporus floccosa showed maximum growth in Czapek Dox medium. The maximum growth was observed at pH 4.0 for L. sterioides, and H. apiaria, at pH of 4.5 for T. pini and at pH 5.0 for N. floccosa. The maximum growth was observed at temperature 20 C for L. sterioides, and H. apiaraia, at 25 C for T. pini and N. floccosa. The result obtained here will assist in the mass cultivation of these funguses. The selection of suitable medium, pH and temperature for the growth of lignicolous fungi like L. sterioides, H. apiaria, T. pini, N. floccosa was studied for the first time.
Ganoderma genus has different species with cultural, economic, and pathogenic importance. In pres... more Ganoderma genus has different species with cultural, economic, and pathogenic importance. In present study, fungal bodies were collected from living or partially dead trees, fallen wooden logs and leaf litter of forest in ecological regions of Gujarat, India. Detailed description of the collected samples revealed the occurrence of Ganodermataceae members like Ganoderma applanatum (Per.) Pat., G. colossum (Fr.) Bers. G. curtisii (Berk.) Murill G. lucidum (Fr.) Karsten. G. zonatum Murrill. G. resinaceum Boud. G. carnosum Pat., G. tsugae Murrill G. sessile Murrill, G. megaloma (Lév.) Bres. G. sichuanense J.D. Zhao & X.Q. Zhang, G. multipileum Ding Hou. Some wood rot fungi belong to Ganodermatace were new records and host records to Gujarat, India. Ganoderma megaloma (Lév.) Bres Ganoderma sessile Murrill, Ganoderma sichuanense J.D. Zhao & X.Q. Zhang, were reported for first time from India.
This study aims to identify the lignicolous basidiomycetes species that synthetize volatile organ... more This study aims to identify the lignicolous basidiomycetes species that synthetize volatile organic compounds with potential applications in food industry, cosmetics, perfumery and agriculture. We have collected fruiting bodies from different woody plants and the lignicolous basidiomyctes species were identified by their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. From the context of the fresh fruiting bodies small fragments of dikaryotic mycelium were extracted and inoculated on PDA and MEA media for isolation and pure cultures are kept in dark at a temperature of 25°C. 11 species of lignicolous basidiomycetes, belonging to 6 families and 5 orders were isolated in pure culture. The isolates were analyzed in vitro and the main characteristics that were observed are: the general aspect of the surface and the reverse of the colonies, the changing in colour and the growth rate of the mycelium and also the specific odour which indicates the presence of the organic volatile compounds. f...
Fungi are omnipresent i e. both indoor and outdoor environments throughout the world. The fungal ... more Fungi are omnipresent i e. both indoor and outdoor environments throughout the world. The fungal spores remain in the air for a longer time as suspended matter. So the present study aims at the fungal spore's distribution in the outdoor environment of urban roads of Bengaluru, India. In the present study four different urban roads like Dasarahalli, Jalahalli road, Lalbagh road, and Richmond road were selected to isolate different spore-producing fungi. Culture plates were exposed to the air of urban roads of Karnataka, India. A total of 230 fungal colonies were isolated from four urban roads atmosphere. The spores of <em>Aspergillus flavus </em>and <em>Fusarium moniliformae</em> were frequently isolated forms, whereas the least isolated spores are <em>Nigrospora</em> and <em>Trichoderma.</em> The study provides the preliminary data of the different fungal populations of urban roads of Bengaluru and brings awareness to the people ab...
The state of Gujarat is well known for its contrasting eco-regions such as moist deciduous forest... more The state of Gujarat is well known for its contrasting eco-regions such as moist deciduous forests and deserts. The documentation of Lignicolous fungal diversity of Gujarat state was started in 19 th century by different scientist. Detailed fungal diversity study was started in 2003 from different parts of Gujarat to identify the lignicolous fungi that destroy wood logs in different forests. During these studies we noticed a great lacuna in fungal diversity of lignicolous fungi occurring in Gujarat. Here we provide, for the first time, lignicolous fungal diversity from timbers of Gujarat state. The survey revealed that the economically important woods present in Gujarat were 14 and locally available common woods were seven. A total of 69 species Lignicolous macro fungi belong to 15 families and 30 general. These wood deteriorating fungi were belonging to the families Xylariaceae, Agaricaceae Coprinaceae, Pleurotaceae Auricularreae, Bondarzewiaceae Ganodermataceae, Shizophyllaceae, S...
Natural metabolites produced by Basidiomycotina members are of great interest as medicines agains... more Natural metabolites produced by Basidiomycotina members are of great interest as medicines against several kinds of diseases. So the search for different fungal secondary metabolites is important as several of them acting as direct medicines or used in the pharmaceutical and medical formulations. The different sporophore collected during 2015 to 2019 was phenotypicaly identified as Fulvifomes fastuosus (Lév.) Bondartseva and S. Herrera. The mycochemical investigation of F. fastuosus extract shown the presence of several metabolites like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino acids, Lipids, Alkaloids, Cardiac glycerides, Flavonoids, Phenols, Terpinoids, Steroids, Sterols, saponins, Tannins, and Phosphate. The proximate composition evaluation is very much useful for standardization of F. fastuosus in powder form for the use in medicinal formulations. The antifungal activity of F. fastuosus extracts shown higher inhibition of soft rot disease causing fungal plant pathogens. For the second time...
Mushrooms have wide geographical distribution, with greatest commercial importance, both in tempe... more Mushrooms have wide geographical distribution, with greatest commercial importance, both in temperate areas and tropical regions of the world. The agarics mycota of tropical eco-regions of Bangaluru, Karnataka was surveyed in different seasons from 2019 to 2020 for collection and identification of fungal samples. Detailed macroscopic and microscopic study of fungal samples was identified as Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél. P. ostreatus (Jack.) P. Kumm. P. populinus O. Hilber & O. K. Mill. For the first time, P. pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél was causing stem decay in Mangifera indica L. was reported from India. New host record of P. populinus O. Hilber & O. K. Mill on Spathodea campanulata was reported from India. The 3 species of Pleurotus was reported for the first time from the study area of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Plants and fungi have a potential resource of natural compounds used as medicine. They have attra... more Plants and fungi have a potential resource of natural compounds used as medicine. They have attracted the attention of humans because of their wide variety of nutraceuticals and biochemicals with bioactivity. A wide variety of mycochemical compounds isolated from different species of lignicolous mushrooms have been identified and their bioactivities like Antimicrobial, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Anthelminthic, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancerous, Antidiabetic, immune boosters, etc. have been reported by different mycologist around the world. The present paper mainly focuses on the antidiabetic mushrooms widely growing in the forest, and cultivation. The lignicolous macro-fungi have different varieties of mycochemical compounds with pharmacological importance; so present papers mainly deal with mycochemicals, antidiabetic activity, and factors affecting the concentration of the mycochemical compounds in wild and cultivated lignicolous macro-fungi.
A study was conducted for the isolation and identification of soil micro-flora in rhizosphere of ... more A study was conducted for the isolation and identification of soil micro-flora in rhizosphere of B. racemosa (L.) Spreng and R. serpentine (L.) Benth. ex Kurz, trees from Western Ghats region of Uttar Kannada, Karnataka, India. Soil samples were collected from rhizosphere of B. racemosa and R. serpentine plants, during the months of February 2022. Soil microbes were isolated by using soil dilution technique. The total number of bacteria isolated from B. racemose and R. serpentinais rhizosphere is 2,666,600 and 4,461,160 per gram of soil respectively. The rhizospheric fungal isolates present in B. racemosa and R. serpentina plants is 3,281,200 and 1,946,200 per gram of soil respectively. In B. racemosa rhizosphere, the percentage contribution is Penicillium sp with 13.679%, In R. serpentine rhizosphere, the highest percentage contribution is Cladosporium sp., Trichoderma sp.with17.663% and 17.391% respectively. In rhizosphere of B. racemose, 19 different species belonging to 15 gener...
The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's expanding energy deficit and i... more The energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's expanding energy deficit and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy. The primary energy consumption in India is the third biggest after China and USA with 5.3% global share in 2015. In 2013, India's net imports are nearly 255.3 Mtone of primary energy which is equal to 42.9% of total primary energy consumption. India is largely dependent on fossil fuel imports to meet its energy demands by 2030. India's dependence on energy imports is expected to exceed 53% of the country's total energy consumption. India's growing energy demands and limited domestic fossil fuel reserves, concerns about climate change from greenhouse gas emissions and the desire to promote domestic rural economies, the country has ambitious plans to expand towards renewable energy resources. The current availability of biomass in India is estimated at about 500 million metric tones. The biomass sources contribute ...
Herbal medicines were popular in the treatment of many diseases due to green medicine is safe, ea... more Herbal medicines were popular in the treatment of many diseases due to green medicine is safe, easily available and less side effects. So the mushrooms belonging to Hymenochaetace members like Phellinus and Phylloporia were used in preparation of crude drugs/folk medicines. The sporophores of Phylloporia members were collected from Andhra Pradesh, India. The sporophore was used for phenotipical identification, Mycochemical evaluation, physicochemical properties, and Antifungal activity against plant pathogens. Based on the phenotypical or morphological characters the sporophore was identified as Phylloporia ribis (Schumach.) Ryv. The extracts of P. ribis sporophore powder contain Carbohydrates, Proteins, Amino acids, Lipids, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Cardiac glycerides, Flavonoids, Phenols, Terpinoids, Steroids, Sterols, saponins, Tannins, and Phosphate. The best solvent for extraction is methanol when compared to ethanol and water. The wide range of bioactive compounds constituents wo...
Morphological and anatomical features of the basidiocarp and the cultural characteristic features... more Morphological and anatomical features of the basidiocarp and the cultural characteristic features of the two fungi Schizophyllum commune Fries and Flavadon flavus (Klotzsch) Ryvarden have been investigated. S. commune is a split gilled fungus with Hymenophore confined to the underside of the basidiocarp while F. flavus is stipeless attached to the substratum and with an uni-lateral hymenophore. The anatomical features and cultural characters of the two fungi have been discussed in detail. Both the fungi cause white rot and are laccase positive.
A survey was undertaken during 2005-2006 to detect the various wood deteriorating fungi in Ratanm... more A survey was undertaken during 2005-2006 to detect the various wood deteriorating fungi in Ratanmahal wildlife sanctuary, situated in southeastern part of the Panchmahal district of Gujarat. We describe on the occurrence of Lenzites sterioides (Fr.) Ryv. on Tectona grandis, Hexagonia apiaria Pers. and H. tenuis Hooker ex Fries on twigs of Mangifera indica. Phellinus nilgheriensis (Mont.) Cunn. was found at the base of living tree Ailanthus excelsa, another sporophore of same fungus was found attached to Anthocephalus cadamba. Navisporus floccosa (Bres.) Ryv. and Coriolopsis aspera (Jungh.) Teng was found on branches of Mitragyna parviflora. Trametes gibbosa (Pers.) Fr. and T. lactinea (Berk.) Pat. were found associated with branches of Tamarindus indica and Alangium salvifolium respectively. Lenzites sterioides is recorded for the first time on T. grandis. Two other basidiomycetous fungi N. floccosa and C. aspera are reported for the first time from India.
Wood-inhabiting fungi were isolated from living trees and fallen branches collected from Ratanmah... more Wood-inhabiting fungi were isolated from living trees and fallen branches collected from Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. The lignocellulolytic activity of wood rotting fungi was identified after isolation. From 18 different plant species a total of 80 fungal cultures were obtained. The results showed that many fungal species were not host specific and affected most of the wood species. Frequently isolated molds were Aspergillus spp., Trichoderma spp., and Rhizopus spp., and frequently isolated wood decay fungi were Schizophyllum commune.The Study area (Wilcox, 1973) The pathogenic fungi showed the most variability between isolates of the same species in their ability to produce cellulolytic enzymes. Two-thirds of the species studied exhibited phenolic-oxidase activity (Trigiano and Fergus 1979). Production of lignin-modifying enzymes for diatrypaceous fungi from Argentina was studied by Pildain et al., (2005). Extracellular production of ligninolytic and cellulolytic ...
The lignicolous macrofungi are ranked among the most harmful forest pathogens. The important role... more The lignicolous macrofungi are ranked among the most harmful forest pathogens. The important role of lignicolous fungi in forest ecosystems is utilization of dead plant material as sources of nutrients and also responsible for the biodegradation of organic materials in forest, particularly plant materials in the form of leaf litter and other plant debris. The fungus was obtained from dead wood and maintained on potato dextrose agar. We observed the suitable medium, effects of temperature, and pH on the vegetative growth of the fungus. The result obtained revealed that all the lignicolous fungi Lenzites sterioides, Hexagonia apiaria, Tremetes pini, Navisporus floccosa showed maximum growth in Czapek Dox medium. The maximum growth was observed at pH 4.0 for L. sterioides, and H. apiaria, at pH of 4.5 for T. pini and at pH 5.0 for N. floccosa. The maximum growth was observed at temperature 20 C for L. sterioides, and H. apiaraia, at 25 C for T. pini and N. floccosa. The result obtained here will assist in the mass cultivation of these funguses. The selection of suitable medium, pH and temperature for the growth of lignicolous fungi like L. sterioides, H. apiaria, T. pini, N. floccosa was studied for the first time.
Ganoderma genus has different species with cultural, economic, and pathogenic importance. In pres... more Ganoderma genus has different species with cultural, economic, and pathogenic importance. In present study, fungal bodies were collected from living or partially dead trees, fallen wooden logs and leaf litter of forest in ecological regions of Gujarat, India. Detailed description of the collected samples revealed the occurrence of Ganodermataceae members like Ganoderma applanatum (Per.) Pat., G. colossum (Fr.) Bers. G. curtisii (Berk.) Murill G. lucidum (Fr.) Karsten. G. zonatum Murrill. G. resinaceum Boud. G. carnosum Pat., G. tsugae Murrill G. sessile Murrill, G. megaloma (Lév.) Bres. G. sichuanense J.D. Zhao & X.Q. Zhang, G. multipileum Ding Hou. Some wood rot fungi belong to Ganodermatace were new records and host records to Gujarat, India. Ganoderma megaloma (Lév.) Bres Ganoderma sessile Murrill, Ganoderma sichuanense J.D. Zhao & X.Q. Zhang, were reported for first time from India.
This study aims to identify the lignicolous basidiomycetes species that synthetize volatile organ... more This study aims to identify the lignicolous basidiomycetes species that synthetize volatile organic compounds with potential applications in food industry, cosmetics, perfumery and agriculture. We have collected fruiting bodies from different woody plants and the lignicolous basidiomyctes species were identified by their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. From the context of the fresh fruiting bodies small fragments of dikaryotic mycelium were extracted and inoculated on PDA and MEA media for isolation and pure cultures are kept in dark at a temperature of 25°C. 11 species of lignicolous basidiomycetes, belonging to 6 families and 5 orders were isolated in pure culture. The isolates were analyzed in vitro and the main characteristics that were observed are: the general aspect of the surface and the reverse of the colonies, the changing in colour and the growth rate of the mycelium and also the specific odour which indicates the presence of the organic volatile compounds. f...
Fungi are omnipresent i e. both indoor and outdoor environments throughout the world. The fungal ... more Fungi are omnipresent i e. both indoor and outdoor environments throughout the world. The fungal spores remain in the air for a longer time as suspended matter. So the present study aims at the fungal spore's distribution in the outdoor environment of urban roads of Bengaluru, India. In the present study four different urban roads like Dasarahalli, Jalahalli road, Lalbagh road, and Richmond road were selected to isolate different spore-producing fungi. Culture plates were exposed to the air of urban roads of Karnataka, India. A total of 230 fungal colonies were isolated from four urban roads atmosphere. The spores of <em>Aspergillus flavus </em>and <em>Fusarium moniliformae</em> were frequently isolated forms, whereas the least isolated spores are <em>Nigrospora</em> and <em>Trichoderma.</em> The study provides the preliminary data of the different fungal populations of urban roads of Bengaluru and brings awareness to the people ab...
The state of Gujarat is well known for its contrasting eco-regions such as moist deciduous forest... more The state of Gujarat is well known for its contrasting eco-regions such as moist deciduous forests and deserts. The documentation of Lignicolous fungal diversity of Gujarat state was started in 19 th century by different scientist. Detailed fungal diversity study was started in 2003 from different parts of Gujarat to identify the lignicolous fungi that destroy wood logs in different forests. During these studies we noticed a great lacuna in fungal diversity of lignicolous fungi occurring in Gujarat. Here we provide, for the first time, lignicolous fungal diversity from timbers of Gujarat state. The survey revealed that the economically important woods present in Gujarat were 14 and locally available common woods were seven. A total of 69 species Lignicolous macro fungi belong to 15 families and 30 general. These wood deteriorating fungi were belonging to the families Xylariaceae, Agaricaceae Coprinaceae, Pleurotaceae Auricularreae, Bondarzewiaceae Ganodermataceae, Shizophyllaceae, S...
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