 
        
						Woldegiorgis AZ
	
					    												Center for Food Science and Nutrition, P.O.BOX 1176, 
Ethiopia						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Major, Minor and Toxic Minerals and Anti-Nutrients Composition in Edible
Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia 						
Author(s): Woldegiorgis AZ, Abate D, Haki GD and Ziegler GRWoldegiorgis AZ, Abate D, Haki GD and Ziegler GR             
						
												
				 Major (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P), minor (Mn, Cu, Fe, Zn) and toxic (Pb, Cd) minerals composition of twelve edible mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinula edodes, Agaricus bisporus #1 (fresh), Agaricus bisporus #2 (canned), Agaricus campestris, Laetiporus sulphureus, Termitomyces clypeatus, Termitomyces microcarpus #1, Termitomyces microcarpus #2, Termitomyces aurantiacus, Termitomyces letestui and Termitomyces species) collected from three regions of Ethiopia were analyzed. The samples were further investigated for their antinutrients (phytate and condensed tannin) to determine bioavailability of minerals. All the results are expressed in dry basis (db). The major minerals concentration (mg/g) ranged: Na (0.41-34.8), K (3.66-42.4), Ca (0.29-6.45), Mg (0.57-2.12) and P (0.71-2.82). The minor (mg/kg) ranged: Fe (32.5-6835.9), Zn (26.6-87.6), Cu (5.69-45.9) and Mn (0.96-138.6.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7110.1000430