Mushroom Current Affairs, GK & News
Jammu & Kashmir: GI tag for Gucchi Mushroom
The Jammu and Kashmir Government recently sought GI tag for Gucchi mushroom. The Gucchi mushrooms are highly expensive and are full of health benefits. 500 grams of Gucchi mushrooms cost Rs 18,000. Recently, GI Tag was provided to Saffron of Jammu and Kashmir. About Gucchi mushrooms Gucchi mushroom is a species of fungus belonging to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Coniferous forest • GI tag • gucchi • Jammu and Kashmir • Mushroom
Goa University discovers pigment in wild edible mushroom that may help fight against cancer
Recently, the mycological laboratory of the Department of Botany in Goa University announced the discovery of a new pigment from local wild mushrooms that may help fight against cancer. The result was confirmed after more than two decades of research experience on local wild mushrooms. The chemical nature of the brown or black color pigment ..
Topics: Biological pigments • Edible mushroom • Electromagnetic radiation • Fungi • Hair color • Lyophyllaceae • Melanin • Mushroom • Organisms • Skin pigmentation • Termitomyces • Ultraviolet