Monkey head mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers) have been broadly cultivated and widely consumed as traditional medicinal herbs as well as functional food in the Orient for several hundred years of history. The identification of optimal culture conditions for mycelium growth and fruiting body formation is one of the most important steps in cultivation of mushroom. | Identification of optimal culture conditions for mycelial growth and cultivation of Monkey head mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: fr.) Pers)