Ethnomycological Investigation and Domestication of Wild Edible Mushrooms from the Department of Bamboutos (West Cameroon)/strong>
Authors:-Kamgoue Ngamaleu Yves Bertin, Sumer Singh Rathore, Sudhanshu Mishra, Donkeng Voumo Sylvain meinrad, Prashakha Jyotiprakash Shula, Nanda Djomou Giresse Ledoux, Ladoh Yemeda Christelle Flora, Essouman Ebouel Pyrus Flavien, Wamba Fotso Oscar, Asseng Charles Carnot
Abstract-Food security remains one of the major problems in the world. Wild edible mushrooms constitute an important source of food due to their nutritional and medical values, as well as a source of income for populations. This study aims to domesticate wild edible mushrooms that grow in the Bamboutos department. An ethnomycological survey was conducted among 154 people through direct and semi-structured interviews in the 04 Districts and in 15 villages of the Department. The macroscopic identification of the different species was carried out in situ using identification keys. The domestication test was carried out in the laboratory, the species inoculated on PDA medium and transplanted onto cereal seeds then onto corn cobs in order to obtain seeds. The seeds obtained were tested on corncob and sawdust substrates with the use of two additives, wheat bran and corn bran.The different substrates composed of slaked lime, urea, fungicide and water. This work reveals that the largest percentage of respondents is made up of men (65%). Knowledge related to the edibility of mushrooms is mainly transmitted by family members (68%). The wild edible mushrooms collected (04 species) belong to the Lyophyllaceae family and the Termitomyces genus: Termitomyces letestui, T. striatus, T. aurantiacus and T. brunneopileatus. The seed production process was a complete success. The substrate made up of corn stalks and wheat bran presented the best weights at harvest (221,66±3,36 g , 89,24±3,74 g and 93,58±7,13g). However, the carpophores obtained from the harvested and cultivated species were undifferentiated.
