E. Y. Mobou

Lovastatin Concentration in Pleurotus ostreatus as Affected by Acid and Blanching Treatments Combined to Drying and Canning Processes

E. Y. Mobou, G. Yadang, A. D. B. Begoude, A. T. Nkoue & S. L. Sado Kamdem · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Aims: Lovastatin is a cholesterol-lowering drug produced by several filamentous fungi as a secondary metabolite. Its concentration in mushroom can be affected by many post-harvest processes. In this study, fruiting bodies of Pleurotus ostreatus grown on corn cobs were used to eva...