Overview

Truffles are hypogeous ectomycorrhizal ascomycetous edible mushrooms distributed worldwide in terrestrial ecosystems, including deserts, as non-timber forest products. They are seasonal and have a short shelf life. Owing to their nutraceutical value, truffles are in high demand and valuable. Of the 180 or more species of truffles reported worldwide, only around 20 are commercially viable. Truffles: Diversity, Ecology and Biotechnology reviews the current advances in truffles from a historical perspective and covers ethnomycological profiles, habitats, ecology, geographical distribution, diversity, systematics, phylogeny, ultrastructure, sexual reproduction, cultivation, analytical techniques, and the impact of climate change and industrial applications on truffles. It also emphasizes the role of soil properties in the occurrence of truffles (e.g., Tuber spp.), their pathogens, product development and marketing. The contributors hail from academia and industries across the globe.

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Author:   Kandikere Sridhar ,  Sunil Deshmukh (GreenVention Biotech Private Limited, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
ISBN:  

9781032827353

ISBN 10:   1032827351
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   20 July 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

OVERVIEW. Global Diversity and Ecology of Truffles. Unveiling Global Trends and Implications: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Desert Truffles. Desert Truffles: An Appraisal. Truffle Industry: An Overview. DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY. Diversity, Distribution and Ecology of Truffles in Morocco. Diversity, Distribution and Significance of Truffles in Türkiye. Diversity, Ecology and Mycorrhizal Association of Desert Truffles in Morocco. Black Truffles (Tuber melanosporum) in Holm Oak Ecosystems in Morocco. Ecological-Vegetational Characteristics of Truffle Habitats as an Important Basis for Choosing the Optimal Method of Their Cultivation. BIOACTIVE POTENTIAL. The Medicinal Properties of Truffles. Biomedical Significance of Truffles: Insights into Human Health. Desert Truffles: A Potential Bioresource for Bioactive Compounds of Medicinal Value. NUTRACEUTICAL AND ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES. Traditional Knowledge on the Culinary and Therapeutic Value of Truffles in Morocco. The Truffle Value Chain in Morocco and its Socioeconomic Significance. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. Small-Scale Truffle Cultivation. Industrial Prospects of Truffles. Industrial Perspectives of Truffles and Their Products. Truffle Products: From Food to Pharmaceutical Industries.

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Kandikere R. Sridhar is an adjunct faculty member at Mangalore University, India. His primary area of study is aquatic fungi in freshwater and marine waters. He has research collaborations in the USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Portugal. He was president of the Mycological Society of India (2018), a distinguished Asian mycologist (2015), and one of the world's top 2% scientists in the field of mycology (2019–24). Sunil K. Deshmukh is a Scientific Advisor to Greenvention Biotech, Uruli-Kanchan, Pune, India, and Agpharm Bioinnovations LLP, Patiala, Punjab, India. A, veteran industrial mycologist, he has spent a substantial part of his career in drug discovery at Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited (now Sanofi India Ltd.), Mumbai, and Piramal Enterprises Limited, Mumbai. He has also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Deakin University, Australia.

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