C. O. Adenipekun

Cultivation of Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quel. and Ganoderma sessile Murrill. on Rice Straw Supplemented with Cassava Peels and Wheat Bran

F. T. Awodiran & C. O. Adenipekun · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

Mushrooms are members of the Basidiomycota and Ascomycota. Many species of mushrooms live in nature and can be cultivated on special substrates, such as agricultural wastes. Inorganic substrates for the cultivation of mushrooms may cause deleterious effects on the health of man....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2026/v30i3873

Growth, Yield and Nutritional Quality of Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus ostreatus, Grown on Different Substrates Amended with Wheat Bran

J. A. Obiaigwe, C. O. Adenipekun, S. O. Egbewale & G. Aruwa · Biotechnology Journal International · 2023

Pleurotus species (oyster mushroom) cultivation is receiving global attention owing to their cheap labour requirements and nutritional/health benefits. In this study, 10 g of Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus ostreatus each were cultivated on 400 g of sugarcane bagasse and cott...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2023/v27i4690

Phytochemical Evaluation and Antioxidant Capacity of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus pulmonarius in Ibadan, Nigeria

G. Aruwa, C. O. Adenipekun, S. T. Ogunbanwo & E. O. Akinbode · Biotechnology Journal International · 2021

Aims: To evaluate the phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of two selected mushrooms in Ibadan, Nigeria. Study Design: An experimental and descriptive study was conducted using the fruit bodies of Ganoderma lucidum collected from the Botanical garden University o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2021/v25i130131