Nutritional Analysis of Cultivated Mushrooms in Bangladesh - Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica.
10.4489/MYCO.2008.36.4.228
- Author:
Nuhu ALAM
1
;
Ruhul AMIN
;
Asaduzzaman KHAN
;
Ismot ARA
;
Mi Ja SHIM
;
Min Woong LEE
;
Tae Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Biology, University of Incheon, Incheon-402-749, Korea. tslee@incheon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Carbohydrate;
Lipid;
Minerals;
Oyster and milky mushroom;
Protein
- MeSH:
Agaricales;
Animals;
Bangladesh;
Florida;
Gills;
Minerals;
Nutritive Value;
Pleurotus;
Proteins
- From:Mycobiology
2008;36(4):228-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mushroom cultivation has been started recently in Bangladesh. Awareness of the nutritional and medicinal importance of mushrooms is not extensive. In this study, the nutritional values of dietary mushrooms- Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajorcaju, Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica that are very popular among the cultivated mushrooms in Bangladesh have been determined. These mushrooms were rich in proteins (20~25%) and fibers (13~24% in dry samples) and contained a lower amount of lipid (4 to 5%). The carbohydrate contents ranged from 37 to 48% (on the basis of dry weight). These were also rich in mineral contents (total ash content is 8~13%). The pileus and gills were protein and lipid rich and stripe was carbohydrate and fiber-rich. The moisture content of mushrooms ranged from 86 to 87.5%. Data of this study suggest that mushrooms are rich in nutritional value.
