Nutnitional value and minerals content of five edible mushrooms

Abstract

Proximate

composition and mineral

s

content of five spe

cies of edible mushrooms namely

species

Agaricus bisporus

,

Agaricus bisporus

,

Pleurotus eryngii

,

Lentinula edodes

and

Flammulina velutipes

. Sample which obtain from UAE, it is Crude protein, total lipids, total

carbohydrates, and dietary fiber content in

mushrooms were found to be in the ranges of 28.55

-

58.05, 2.37

-

4.33, 52.9

-

78.24, 44.8

-

71.51 and 4.82

-

7.48

%

of fresh edible portion (EP)

respectively.

Moisture and ash content were found to be in the ranges of 10.46

-

17.79

and

5.67

-

10.48

%

of fresh EP respectively. The mineral content of calcium, magnesium, iron, sodium and

potassium content in mushrooms were found to be in the ranges of 8.79

-

45.59, 35.92

-

81.40,

10.51

-

22.59, 19.62

-

340.99 and 189.63

-

201.56

%

.

It is shown that the investigate

d mushrooms were rich sources of protein

, f

iber and

carbohydrates and had low amounts of fat. Metal contents

of the studied mushrooms were

highly

sodium, potassium and magnesium. The results make these wild edible mushrooms popular to

consume as good food

sources.