When I was in the lower sixth class in Maktab sains, we were required to come up with a project. Since our tutor that time, Dr Hyde was a mycologist, he suggested our group to study fungi. The activities ranged from collecting rotten fruits from the girls hostel, went to the forests to observe the wild varities of fungi in Tutong, which happened to be my friend's ( Mulliza) home. I also went to the forest nearby my house alone to collect bracket fungi that grew on trees and rotten tree trunks. In these field trips, I had observed the famous " fly trap" fungi, the " bird's nest" fungi, "jelly-fungi" of various forms and colour as well as the poisonous red-coloured mushrooms. We also did the growing of oyster mushrooms in our own lab using the saw-dust as the substrate. I personally was quite sceptical when my tutor told me that he ate the puff-ball fungi... because people said it originated from dog's urine.. but as a biologist, fungi grow from spores. Anybody/anything could be agent of spores transmission.
By the way....what are the benefits of edible fungi...?e.g mushroom.. check this out people.. after reading this you might want to consider to include mushroom in your diet :)
Mushrooms has a high amount in total dietary fibers, including those associated with cholesterol-lowering (chitin) and healthy hearts (beta-glutan).
It's also known to be anti-cancer.
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