Nutritional Analysis of Cultivated Mushrooms in Bangladesh - Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica
2008
Alam, Nuhu (University of Incheon, Incheon, Republic of Korea) | Amin, Ruhul (National Mushroom Development and Extension Centre, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh) | Khan, Asaduzzaman (Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh) | Ara, Ismot (Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh) | Shim, M.J. (University of Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lee, M.W. (Dongguk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea) | Lee, T.S. (University of Incheon, Incheon, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected]
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.
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