title: Nutritional attributes of agaricus Bisporus and Pleurotus sajor caju mushrooms.
abstract: Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus sajor caju mushrooms were procured from the Department of Plant Pathology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (INDIA) and analysed for various nutritional attributes. The fat and ash content were significantly higher in Agaricus bisporus, whereas, crude fibre and crude protein contents were significantly higher in Pleurotus sajor caju. Total and protein nitrogen was significantly higher in Pleurotus sajor caju than Agaricus bisporus mushroom as a result its true protein content was also significantly higher. No significant differences were found in the energy, carbohydrates and non-protein nitrogen contents of both the varieties of mushroom. Both varieties contained low phytic acid and oxalate however, it was significantly higher in Pleurotus sajor caju mushroom. The in vitro protein digestibility of both was not differing significantly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India.
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000364:Agaricus / Q000737:chemistry*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004063:Digestion; D005504:Food Analysis; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D010833:Phytic Acid; D009584:Nitrogen