RT Journal Article ID 0b12616a292b7e4c A1 Wu, Chiu-Yeh A1 Liang, Zeng-Chin A1 Tseng, Chin-Yin A1 Hu, Shu-Hui T1 Effects of Illumination Pattern during Cultivation of Fruiting Body and Bioactive Compound Production by the Caterpillar Medicinal Mushroom, Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes) JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2016 FD 2016-09-12 VO 18 IS 7 SP 589 OP 597 K1 bioactive compounds K1 Cordyceps militaris K1 fruiting body K1 light intensity K1 medicinal mushrooms AB We investigated the effects of light intensity in the 3 cultivation stages separately−the mycelium colonization stage, the primordial initiation stage, and the fruiting stage (in order)−on fruiting body and bioactive compound production by Cordyceps militaris. In the mycelium colonization stage, rice substrates were incubated in a spawn running room at 23°C. During the primordial initiation stage, C. militaris was grown at 18°C and illuminated 12 hours/day. In the fruiting stage the temperature was 23°C, with illumination provided 12 hours/day. The highest fruiting body yield and biological efficiency were 4.06 g dry weight/bottle and 86.83%, respectively, under 1750 ± 250 lux during the second and third stages. The cordycepin content was highest during the second and third stages under 1250 ± 250 lux. The mannitol and polysaccharide contents were highest under 1250 ± 250 and 1750 ± 250 lux during the primordial initiation stage and the fruiting stage, respectively. Thus, with controlled lighting, C. militaris can be cultivated in rice-water medium to increase fruiting body yield and bioactive compound production. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,65a55c177b27d486,0b12616a292b7e4c.html