Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Prospecting of wild Ganoderma lucidum growing in Himachal Himalaya for hyperpresence of biomolecules and cultivation of potential strain for value added nutraceutical products |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Ashwani Tapwal, Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Himachal Pradesh |
Timeline Start Year : | 2023 |
Timeline End Year : | 2026 |
Contact info : | ashwanitapwal@gmail.com |
Equipments : | BOD Incubator
Refrigerated High Speed Centrifuge |
Details
Executive Summary : | The NW Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh comprises lots of variation in altitude and climatic conditions. The region abounds in forest wealth, including many species of trees, woody plants and wild mushrooms. Research works conducted in different parts of the world have revealed that Ganoderma, more specifically Ganoderma lucidum, is highly priced and economically important species of fungi in world. In Chinese and Japanese systems of medicine Reishi (G. lucidum) is almost a panacea. It is pharmacologically as well as commercially the most important medicinal mushroom in the world. It is reported to possess a plethora of very significant medicinal values like: anticancer, anti- HIV, anti heart attack (cholesterol lowering as well as anti-angiogenic), Hepato- and nephrotoprotective, hypoglycemic (anti-diabetes), antioxidants etc. G. lucidum grow as root parasite on trees species or as saprophyte on dead wood. Although numerous studies are available in the literature confirming the application of G. lucidum as pharmacologically active food however, information on its potential strains growing in different agro climatic zones of Himachal Himalayas on different hosts is limited. In the proposed study, fruiting bodies of G. lucidum growing on different hosts in different agroclimatic zones of Himachal Pradesh will be collected and evaluated for the hyper presence of active ingredients. The results will be compared to select the most promising strain. Their germplasm will be conserved on synthetic media under laboratory conditions. Since, the extraction of fruiting bodies of wild G. lucidum from nature is not sufficient for commercial purposes. Its cultivation on suitable indigenous substrate has become essential to meet the increasing demands of market. In proposed study, the cultivation of potential strain will be investigated on different indigenous substrates and the quantity of important phytochemicals of cultivated fruiting bodies will be analysed and compared with its wild one. Value added nutraceutical food products will be prepared from the cultivated strain. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh-173229, Dr. Rachna Verma, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh-173229 |
Total Budget (INR): | 49,90,693 |
Organizations involved