A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>

The presented case study illustrates the possibility of adding value to the biological surplus remaining from the mushroom cultivation industry. In essence, the unused mushroom parts were submitted to UV-C irradiation, with the purpose of increasing the vitamin D<sub>2</sub> content and...

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Main Authors: Rossana V. C. Cardoso, Ângela Fernandes, João C. M. Barreira, Rui M. V. Abreu, Filipa Mandim, Ana M. Gonzaléz-Paramás, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros
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spelling doaj-6fda14b53e4a46fc886a4c10b110b5e02021-07-23T13:25:47ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-06-011157957910.3390/agriculture11070579A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>Rossana V. C. Cardoso0Ângela Fernandes1João C. M. Barreira2Rui M. V. Abreu3Filipa Mandim4Ana M. Gonzaléz-Paramás5Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira6Lillian Barros7Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalGrupo de Investigación en Polifenoles (GIP), Unidad de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37007 Salamanca, SpainCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalCentro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, PortugalThe presented case study illustrates the possibility of adding value to the biological surplus remaining from the mushroom cultivation industry. In essence, the unused mushroom parts were submitted to UV-C irradiation, with the purpose of increasing the vitamin D<sub>2</sub> content and validating its extraction. Vitamin D<sub>2</sub> concentration in three different mushroom species (<i>Agaricus bisporus</i>, <i>A. bisporus</i> Portobello, and <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) was obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), by means of an ultraviolet (UV) detector. The method was validated using an <i>A. bisporus</i> Portobello sample, and its reproducibility and accuracy were confirmed. Independently of the UV-C irradiation dose, the effect on vitamin D<sub>2</sub> concentration was significant, allowing it to increase from less than 4 µg/g dry weight (dw) to more than 100 µg/g dw in all mushroom species. These results are good indicators of the feasibility of industrial surplus mushrooms as sustainable vitamin D<sub>2</sub> food sources, besides contributing to strengthen the circularity principals associated to the mushroom production chain.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/7/579surplus mushroomnatural resourcesUV-C irradiationvitamin D<sub>2</sub>natural-based ingredientscircular economy
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author Rossana V. C. Cardoso
Ângela Fernandes
João C. M. Barreira
Rui M. V. Abreu
Filipa Mandim
Ana M. Gonzaléz-Paramás
Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Lillian Barros
spellingShingle Rossana V. C. Cardoso
Ângela Fernandes
João C. M. Barreira
Rui M. V. Abreu
Filipa Mandim
Ana M. Gonzaléz-Paramás
Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Lillian Barros
A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
Agriculture
surplus mushroom
natural resources
UV-C irradiation
vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
natural-based ingredients
circular economy
author_facet Rossana V. C. Cardoso
Ângela Fernandes
João C. M. Barreira
Rui M. V. Abreu
Filipa Mandim
Ana M. Gonzaléz-Paramás
Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Lillian Barros
author_sort Rossana V. C. Cardoso
title A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
title_short A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
title_full A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
title_fullStr A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
title_full_unstemmed A Case Study on Surplus Mushrooms Production: Extraction and Recovery of Vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
title_sort case study on surplus mushrooms production: extraction and recovery of vitamin d<sub>2</sub>
publisher MDPI AG
series Agriculture
issn 2077-0472
publishDate 2021-06-01
description The presented case study illustrates the possibility of adding value to the biological surplus remaining from the mushroom cultivation industry. In essence, the unused mushroom parts were submitted to UV-C irradiation, with the purpose of increasing the vitamin D<sub>2</sub> content and validating its extraction. Vitamin D<sub>2</sub> concentration in three different mushroom species (<i>Agaricus bisporus</i>, <i>A. bisporus</i> Portobello, and <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) was obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), by means of an ultraviolet (UV) detector. The method was validated using an <i>A. bisporus</i> Portobello sample, and its reproducibility and accuracy were confirmed. Independently of the UV-C irradiation dose, the effect on vitamin D<sub>2</sub> concentration was significant, allowing it to increase from less than 4 µg/g dry weight (dw) to more than 100 µg/g dw in all mushroom species. These results are good indicators of the feasibility of industrial surplus mushrooms as sustainable vitamin D<sub>2</sub> food sources, besides contributing to strengthen the circularity principals associated to the mushroom production chain.
topic surplus mushroom
natural resources
UV-C irradiation
vitamin D<sub>2</sub>
natural-based ingredients
circular economy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/7/579
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