title: Nutritional Analysis of Cultivated Mushrooms in Bangladesh - Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Incheon, Incheon-402-749, Korea. ; Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dkaka-1342 Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Nuhu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Ruhul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Asaduzzaman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ismot
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ara
authors.forename: Mi Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Min Woong
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Soo
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Carbohydrate; Lipid; Minerals; Oyster and milky mushroom; Protein