Table 3.

Effect of irradiation treatments on the composition of edible mushrooms.

Edible Fungi	Treatment Conditions	Major Findings	References
Fresh shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushroom, button mushroom, and abalone mushroom	Ultra Violet-A (wavelength 315 to 400 nm) Ultra Violet-B (wavelength 290 to 315 nm) Ultra Violet-C (wavelength 190 to 290 nm) for 1 h	Increased amounts of vitamin D2 content	[149]
Six species from genus Agaricus, Auricularia, Agrocybe, Lentinula, Hypsizigus, and Pholiota, and five species from Pleurotus genus	Ultra Violet-B for 2 h	Increase in Vitamin D2 content and antioxidant activity	[150]
Macrolepiota prolera	γ-Irradiation (0.5 and 1 kGy)	The freezing and over-drying were attenuated by irradiation treatment	[151]
Pleurotus ferulae	Pulsed irradiation (19 to 700 nm; 60 pulses)	Increase in vitamin D2 and bone density of PM mice with increased osteoblast and lower osteoclast cells	[152]
Lentinula edodes	γ-Irradiation (1 kGy)	Increase in phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of mushroom	[153]
Agaricus bisporus	γ-irradiation	Increased total phenolic components and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity	[154]
	γ-Irradiation (1, 3, and 5 kGy)	Irradiation significantly reduced the concentration of guanosine 5′-diphosphate (22%) and adenosine 5′-monophosphate (AMP) (46%).	[155]
Pleurotus ostreatus	60Co γ-Irradiation	Irradiation treatment increased phenolic content, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of dried mushroom	[156]
	Mushrooms were illuminated with UV-B with a light intensity of 310–320 nm and 11.5 W/m2 for 60 min at 20 °C	The accumulation of vitamin D2 > 100 μg. The concentration of Photo-products such as lumisterol, tachysterol, and pre-vitamin D2 increased concurrently.	[157]
	γ-Irradiation	The increased antioxidant potential, hygienic quality and extended shelf-life	[156]
	γ-Irradiation	Irradiation with 1 to 6 kGy as physical stress factors increased protein, carbohydrates, and glucans	[158]
	UV-B radiation	Increase in vitamin D2 content in irradiated mycelia of golden and pink oyster mushrooms as 0.28–5.93 and 66.03–81.71 μg/g, respectively.	[150]
Pleurotus florida	Photo-irradiation	Extracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles from aqueous extract of the mushroom	[159]
		Synthesis of biofunctionalized gold nanoparticles	[160]