Tour of Truffles: Aromas, Aphrodisiacs, Adaptogens, and More
Mycobiology, 2021 Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi that form underground. Truffles are globally valued, culturally celebrated as aphrodisiacs, and highly sought-after delicacies in the culinary world.
Kirsten Allen, Joan W Bennett
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Potential of Truffles: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
AntioxidantsTruffles are edible symbiotic hypogeal fungi and highly prized worldwide for their unique aroma and rich nutritional profile. Belonging to the order Pezizales and family Tuberaceae, with the genus Tuber being the most notable, truffles contain a diverse ...
Sara Baldelli +6 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2021 Truffles (Tuber spp.) are well-known as edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms, and some species are one of the most expensive foods in the world. During the fruiting process, truffles produce hypogeous ascocarps; a trained pig or dog is needed to locate the ...
Nakarin Suwannarach +3 more
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Use of a Truffle Dog Provides Insight Into the Ecology and Abundant Occurrence of Genea (Pyronemataceae) in Western Oregon, USA [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHypogeous fungi (“truffles”) are challenging to study because they produce underground sporocarps that may not be located during traditional fungal surveys.
Hilary Rose Dawson, Heather A. Dawson
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Global truffle market: Theoretical aspects and empirical evidence [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Open Research EuropeBackground The truffle has gone from being a culinary singularity of certain Mediterranean regions (France, Italy and Spain) to becoming in recent decades a luxury commodity in the agricultural markets with high prices and high profitability for ...
FRANCISCO J. CALDERÓN-VÁZQUEZ +1 more
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High-throughput sequencing reveals endophytic bacterial differentiation of common truffles (Tuber spp.) in China: diversity, biogeographical patterns, and fungal health implications [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumAs valuable hypogeous fungi, truffles depend on fruiting-body-associated microorganisms for lifecycle functions like growth and nutrient cycling. This study sampled fruiting bodies of 10 Tuber species from 16 sites across six major truffle-producing ...
Man Guo +10 more
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Hunting dog behaviour is a key driver impacting harvest quantity and quality of truffles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTruffles are an iconic food that have long held high regard. Here we explore the seasonality and eco-physiological interactions affecting truffle quality and quantity across time and space.
Paul W. Thomas, David Kothamasi
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Physicochemical Properties, Nutritional Composition, and Phylogenic Analysis of Black Truffles Grown in Fars Province, Iran [PDF]
International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 2021 Background: Among all edible mushrooms, truffles are the most expensive ones. This study assessed nutritional properties and phylogenic characteristics of black truffles grown in two regions of southern Iran.Methods: In this experimental study, the ...
Ali Asghar Behzadi +5 more
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The cultivation of Lactarius with edible mushrooms
Italian Journal of Mycology, 2021 From the early 1800s science virtually ignored the cultivation of edible mycorrhizal mushrooms other than the true truffles. The drought was finally broken by Nicole Poitou when she cultivated Lactarius deliciosus and Suillus granulatus in the Institut ...
Di Wang +5 more
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Chemical Screening of Metabolites Profile from Romanian Tuber spp.
Plants, 2021 Truffles are the rarest species and appreciated species of edible fungi and are well-known for their distinctive aroma and high nutrient content. However, their chemical composition largely depends on the particularities of their grown environment ...
Adina-Elena Segneanu +6 more
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