Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) are one of the most precious edible fungi, which can be used as both food and medicine. Shiitake mushrooms are gradually attracting attention for its high nutrient value and health improving functions. These mushrooms are acknowledged as “the queen of mushrooms” and have great market potential both at home and abroad. However, there is no protection architecture in fresh shiitake mushrooms, and their tissues have water content and strong metabolism, which bring about senescence, water loss, microbial attack and browning (Nerya et al. 2006). As a result, their shelf-life is short and commercial value decreases easily after harvest. China is the largest producer, exporter, and consumer of shiitake mushrooms, but the storage problem is obstacle in the