Nutrient composition in wild and cultivated edible mushroom, Lentinus tuberregium (Fr.) Tamil Nadu., India

Lentinus tuberregium, isolated from the wild and cultivated was analysed on dry weight basis for their proximate nutrient compositions. The cultivated mushroom accumulated higher concentrations of carbohydrates (58.05%), protein (25%), moisture (12.51%), total ash (5.14%), crude fibre (14.69%), fat (1.54%), potassium (90.8 mg/gm), calcium (87 mg/gm), magnesium (30.4 mg/gm), sodium (37.3mg/gm), iron (6.5 mg/gm), copper (1.0 mg/gm), zinc (4.9 mg/gm), manganese (1.7 mg/gm), energy (338 kcal). Of the nutritive value analysed, potassium was the most dominant with concentration as high, followed by calcium, magnesium, sodium respectively. Where as the wild mushroom proximate value such as carbohydrates (55.8%), protein (25%), moisture (9.4%), total ash (4.7%), crude fibre (3.6%), fat (1.6%), potassium (7.53 mg/gm), calcium (2.66 mg/ gm), magnesium (2.45mg/gm), sodium (1.2mg/gm), iron (0.53mg/gm), copper (0.11 mg/gm), zinc (0.41 mg/ gm), manganese (0.08 mg/gm), energy (331 kcal).