Proximate Analysis and Mineral Content of Laetiporus sulphureus Strain MFLUCC 12-0546 from Northern Thailand
Thatsanee Luangharn, Kevis D. Hyde and Ekachai Chukeatirote* Author for corresponding; e-mail address: ekachai@mfu.ac.th
Volume: Vol.41 No.4 (SPECIAL ISSUE 1)
Research Article
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Received: 16 January 2014, Revised: -, Accepted: 21 Febuary 2014, Published: -
Citation: Luangharn T., Hyde K.D. and Chukeatirote E., Proximate Analysis and Mineral Content of Laetiporus sulphureus Strain MFLUCC 12-0546 from Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 2014; 41(4): 765-770.
Abstract
Laetiporus sulphureus, a member of the fungal class Aphyllophorales (Polypores) of the Basidiomycota, is widely distributed in tropical countries. In this article, chemical composition and nutritional quality of the Thai L. suphureus mushroom were investigated. Protein, fat, crude fibre and carbohydrate concentrations were 6.91, 1.70, 6.43 and 71.74% dry weight, respectively. Mineral contents were determined as mg/kg dry weight for Fe (2.28), Zn (1.20), Mn (0.35), Cu (0.14), Na (11.01), Ca (2.59) and Mg (1.09).