Vitamin values of Pleurotus mushrooms.

Bano, Z. and Rajarathnam, S. (1986) Vitamin values of Pleurotus mushrooms. Qualitas Plantarum Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 36 (1). 11-15, 21 ref..

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Abstract

Data are given for vitamin concn. in mushrooms of the spp. (i) Pleurotus flabellatus, (ii) P. eous, (iii) P. sajor-caju, and (iv) P. florida, cultured on rice straw. Mean values for (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) were, resp. (dry wt. basis): ascorbic acid 144, 92, 111 and 113 mg/100 g; thiamin 1.46, 2.23, 1.75 and 1.36 mg/100 g; niacin 73.3, 66.6, 60.0 and 72.9 mg/100 g; and folic acid 1222, 1346, 1278 and 1412 mug/100 g. These data are compared with data for the genera Agaricus, Auricularia, Lentinus and Volvariella.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	VITAMINS-; mushrooms, vitamins in; FUNGI-EDIBLE; Pleurotus, vitamins in
Subjects:	600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 04 Vitamins 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 29 Microbiological food > 03 Mushroom
Divisions:	Fruit and Vegetable Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2018 06:52
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2018 06:52
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/6463

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