Possibilities of Using the New Lactiplantibacillus plantarum EK11 Strain as a Starter Culture for the Fermentation of the Fruiting Bodies of Edible Mushrooms

Three popular cultivated mushroom species (Agaricus bisporus, Lentinula edodes, and Pleu- rotus ostreatus) were biopreserved through a directed lactic acid fermentation process. Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain EK11 obtained from A. bisporus fruiting bodies subjected to spontaneous lactic acid fermentation was used as a starter culture. Regardless of the mushroom species, the pH value on experimental day 7 was ≤3.75, which guarantees the shelf life of fermented products; however, it...