Hongos de Uruguay


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Los Hongos Silvestres Comestibles


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Los hongos silvestres comestibles son un grupo importante de productos forestales no madereros. Son utilizados como alimento y medicina y su venta proporciona ingresos economicos a muchos usuarios de bosques y comerciantes. Esta publicacion resume las caracteristicas biologicas y ecologicas de los hongos, y su ordenacion e importancia para las poblaciones. La informacion ofrecida en la publicacion sera de utilidad para los tecnicos forestales, nutricionistas, planificadores de recursos naturales, formuladores de politicas y otras personas interesadas que se encargan de evaluar las posibilidades y limitaciones del uso sostenible de los hongos."







Estudio de mercado


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Caracterización Química Y Propiedades Bioactivas de Hongos Silvestres Portugueses Comestibles


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Diecinueve especies diferentes de setas silvestres del Nordeste de Portugal, una de las regiones europeas con mayor diversidad hongos silvestres comestibles, fueron evaluados con relación a su composición química, valor nutritivo y propiedades bioactivas (actividades antioxidante y antimicrobiana), con vistas a su valorización como fuente de nutrientes y nutracéuticos.




Hacia un Desarrollo Sostenible del Sistema de Producción-Consumo de los Hongos Comestibles y Medicinales en Latinoamérica: Avances y Perspectivas en el Siglo XXI


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A unique book dealing with all aspects of the production-consumption system of edible, functional, and medicinal mushrooms in Latin American countries, covering basic, applied and socioeconomic research, as well as commercial experiences on a large and small scale. The increasing potential of mushrooms in this region of enormous cultural, biological, and ecological diversity is discussed in 31 chapters. Relevant experiences from other regions worldwide were selected for discussion. English abstracts are included in every chapter.




Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms


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Comprehensive and timely, Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Technology and Applications provides the most up to date information on the various edible mushrooms on the market. Compiling knowledge on their production, application and nutritional effects, chapters are dedicated to the cultivation of major species such as Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus subrufescens, Lentinula edodes, Ganoderma lucidum and others. With contributions from top researchers from around the world, topics covered include: Biodiversity and biotechnological applications Cultivation technologies Control of pests and diseases Current market overview Bioactive mechanisms of mushrooms Medicinal and nutritional properties Extensively illustrated with over 200 images, this is the perfect resource for researchers and professionals in the mushroom industry, food scientists and nutritionists, as well as academics and students of biology, agronomy, nutrition and medicine.




Information Resources in Toxicology


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This latest version of Information Resources in Toxicology (IRT) continues a tradition established in 1982 with the publication of the first edition in presenting an extensive itemization, review, and commentary on the information infrastructure of the field. This book is a unique wide-ranging, international, annotated bibliography and compendium of major resources in toxicology and allied fields such as environmental and occupational health, chemical safety, and risk assessment. Thoroughly updated, the current edition analyzes technological changes and is rife with online tools and links to Web sites. IRT-IV is highly structured, providing easy access to its information. Among the "hot topics covered are Disaster Preparedness and Management, Nanotechnology, Omics, the Precautionary Principle, Risk Assessment, and Biological, Chemical and Radioactive Terrorism and Warfare are among the designated. - International in scope, with contributions from over 30 countries - Numerous key references and relevant Web links - Concise narratives about toxicologic sub-disciplines - Valuable appendices such as the IUPAC Glossary of Terms in Toxicology - Authored by experts in their respective sub-disciplines within toxicology