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Title:

Vitamin D2 Enriched Shiitake Mushroom Products: Ready to Reconstitute Products Instant Soup Mixesbeverage Mixes, Ready to Eat Energy Bars 

 
Value Proposition:

Captive cultivation of shiitake mushroom utilizing the timber waste available in Himalayan states in record 1.5-2 months’ duration as compared to 8-12 month in natural conditions. The yield of fresh mushroom is 0.5-0.6 kg per 1 kg dry weight of sawdust substrate.
Summary Application:
  • Process of Vitamin D2 enrichment in Shiitake mushroom
  • Proposed Products: High Vitamin D2 Fresh Shiitake; High Vitamin D2 dried Shiitake; High Vitamin D 2 Shiitake powder (for nutraceuticals and food processing).
Advantages:
  • Captive cultivation for vitamin D2 enriched mushroom in two months
  • Yield of 0.5%-0.6% kg fresh fruiting body per kg of dried substrate
Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology[CSIR-IHBT]
:  director[at]ihbt[dot]res[dot]in
:91-1894-230411
:https://www.ihbt.res.in
Industrial Applications: Agro-processing [Chemistry, Chemical Processes] CleanTech [Chemistry, Chemical Processes] Control [Instrumentation, Appliances, Devices] Crops Improvement [Agriculture] Food Processes [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] New Techniques [Building Materials, Construction Technologies, Furniture etc.] Nutrition [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Testing [Instrumentation, Appliances, Devices]
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