LED light spectra influence the stimulation of mycelial growth and anticancer activity in <i>Hericium erinaceus</i> mycelium.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hericium erinaceus is a medicinal mushroom known for producing diverse bioactive metabolites with therapeutic potential. However, cultivation strategies aimed at enhancing both fungal yield and metabolite bioactivity, particularly through light-mediated physiological modulation, remain insufficiently investigated. This study explored the influence of different LED light spectra on the growth performance and cytotoxic potential of H. erinaceus mycelia cultivated on a nutrient-rich red sorghum substrate.

Methods

Mycelia were cultivated for 30 days under four LED light spectra-blue, red, green, and RGB, compared to a control treatment (which was kept in darkness). Growth parameters, including radial growth rate, colonization speed, fresh weight, bioma

SUBMITTER: Chutimanukul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689372 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature