As many as 13 school kids fell sick at a village in West Bengal's Bankura district after consuming mushrooms which they cooked at an Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) centre.
The rainy season has always been a time of anticipation and activity in the sal forests of Junglemahal, where the wild edible mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus, locally known as Kurkur Chhattu, flourishes.
Researchers have shown the possibility of using psilocybin -- the active compound in mushrooms with psychedelic properties -- as a therapeutic tool against mental disorders.
It is becoming more widely acknowledged that the psychedelic substances present in "magic mushrooms" have the ability to treat diseases like addiction, obsessive disorder, anxiety, and depression.
Some scientists have warned of mass insect die-offs, although others say the case hasn’t been proved. And then there are fungi microbes that often go unnoticed, with an estimated 2 million to 4 million species.
According to him, the school is earning well from the sale of mushrooms being grown in the classrooms. So far, it has sold around 300 kg of mushrooms at the local market and their demand is very high.
Mushroom consumption once or twice a week was associated with an eight per cent lower risk of prostate cancer.
Eating white button mushrooms daily can act as a prebiotic by improving microbial community in the gut.
This simple dish gives mushrooms the credit they deserve. Enjoy the delicious but ultra-low fat dish with any bread
Beating all odds, mushroom cultivation in Kinnaur district under the pilot project of National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)…
