Characterization of Desert Truffles in the Great Moroccan Sahara: A Review

Desert truffles are edible mushrooms compulsorily living in symbiosis with plants’ roots. They are rich in essential nutrients and secondary metabolites, conferring therapeutic properties. In Morocco, around ten species can be found in semiarid and arid climate regions with low annual rainfalls and...

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Published in:	Environmental Sciences Proceedings
Main Authors:	Imane Zniber, Hassan Boukcim, Lahsen Khabar, Marc Ducousso, Fatima Henkrar, Ayoub El Mouttaqi, Abdelaziz Hirich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Subjects:	desert truffles distribution morphological traits molecular identification nutritional value
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/16/1/55