ICAR-IIHR celebrated National Mushroom day on 23rd Dec 2020 at the NGO Peoples Trust situated in Sriramanahalli, Rajankunte, Bengaluru. The celebration was organized with 46 children and women of the nearby villages. Mushrooms are well known for their immunomodulating and anti-viral qualities. Hence it was deemed appropriate to enhance the awareness of these qualities of mushrooms among the women who are the guardians of family health and children. Two products were standardized for this. The immune enhancing properties of mushrooms and well-known Indian herbs and spices like Ashwagandha, Giloy, black pepper, dry ginger was combined to formulate a mushroom herbal soup. Another nutritional drink was formulated combining the goodness of an indigenous mushroom from North east with high protein content with milk suitable for children. The two beverages were given to the women and children for sensory evaluation and was well accepted
MUSHROOM HERBAL SOUP: Combines the immunomodulatory properties of mushroom with well -known Indian herbs like black pepper, Ashwagandha, cinnamon and tulsi.
MUSHROOM HEALTH DRINK: Mushroom health drink brings together the goodness and nutrition of milk and indigenous mushroom suitable for children and adults as well.
