Mushrooms as functional foods
In this study I compared the nutritional composition of the commonly consumed fruits and vegetables with three of the most important cultivated mushrooms: white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus LANGE/IMBACH), oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp. JACQ. P. KUMM.) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes BERKELY/PE...
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| description | In this study I compared the nutritional composition of the commonly consumed fruits and vegetables with three of the most important cultivated mushrooms: white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus LANGE/IMBACH), oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp. JACQ. P. KUMM.) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes BERKELY/PEGLER). I compared the energy content and some mineral values (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and selenium), as these play a major role in the nutritional value of mushrooms. The focus was on the vitamin B group and the vitamin D content in mushrooms, which is especially important due to the fact that fruits and vegetables do not contain this vitamin. Nowadays one of the main research and experimental topic is finding possible ways for enhancing the vitamin D content in cultivated mushrooms by UV-light. The Corvinus University of Budapest is running a project in this research area as well. Based on the data presented in this study we can say that mushrooms and therefore the cultivated mushrooms have an honourable place within the group of functional foods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-613244f0115045aea83cbf2bfe4ca9592022-12-22T00:46:44ZengUniversity of DebrecenInternational Journal of Horticultural Science1585-04042676-931X2010-09-0116510.31421/IJHS/16/5/925Mushrooms as functional foodsJ. Győrfi0Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Horticultural Science, Department of Vegetable and Mushroom GrowingIn this study I compared the nutritional composition of the commonly consumed fruits and vegetables with three of the most important cultivated mushrooms: white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus LANGE/IMBACH), oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp. JACQ. P. KUMM.) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes BERKELY/PEGLER). I compared the energy content and some mineral values (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and selenium), as these play a major role in the nutritional value of mushrooms. The focus was on the vitamin B group and the vitamin D content in mushrooms, which is especially important due to the fact that fruits and vegetables do not contain this vitamin. Nowadays one of the main research and experimental topic is finding possible ways for enhancing the vitamin D content in cultivated mushrooms by UV-light. The Corvinus University of Budapest is running a project in this research area as well. Based on the data presented in this study we can say that mushrooms and therefore the cultivated mushrooms have an honourable place within the group of functional foods.https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/IJHS/article/view/925functional foodscultivated mushrooms (white button mushroom, oyster mushroom, shiitake)mineralsvitamin B groupvitamin D |
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| title_full | Mushrooms as functional foods |
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| title_short | Mushrooms as functional foods |
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| topic | functional foods cultivated mushrooms (white button mushroom, oyster mushroom, shiitake) minerals vitamin B group vitamin D |
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