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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A protocol to evaluate the antioxidant capacity by crocin bleaching assay in Pleurotus edible mushrooms

Danila Di MajoMaria Letizia GarganoSanto GiammancoMaurizio La GuardiaGiuseppe VenturellaMarco Giammanco

subject

Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaChemical compositionPleurotuSettore BIO/09 - FisiologiaApiaceae

description

Unpublished data on the chemical composition and nutritional value of Pleurotus mushrooms, growing on Umbelliferous plants (Apiaceae), are here reported. Cultivated basidiomata of four different Pleurotus taxa were analyzed in order to evaluate the composition in lipids, sugars, nitrogen, water, vitamins, ashes, and energetic values. The results showed that Pleurotus mushrooms are suitable in every type of diet thanks to their low caloric content, gastronomic value, vitamins, and mineral salt contents. The presence of a high content of vitamin B12 and riboflavin in Pleurotus nebrodensis is noteworthy.

http://hdl.handle.net/10447/25078