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Table 3 Proximate composition (crude protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre and ash content (in % on dry weight basis) of wild edible mushrooms from Africa Species

From: Underutilized wild edible fungi and their undervalued ecosystem services in Africa

Species

Protein (%)

Fats (%)

Carbohydrate (%)

Fibre (%)

Ash (%)

Country

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Agaricus sp.

29.7

3.9

34.4

–

–

Uganda

1

Amanita loosei

15.0

8.2

61.7

14.9

 

Angola

14

Amanita loosii

24.6

10.7

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Auricularia auricula

19.3

0.8

76.9

–

3.1

Ghana

7

Auricularia auricula

12.0

2.0

61.0

6.0

5.0

Nigeria

12

Auricularia polytricha

17.4

2.9

51.2

20.7

7.7

Cameroon

11

Cantharellus cibarius

26.3

9.1

18.0

13.6

25.8

Nigeria

2

Cantharellus cibarius

1.90

0.20

–

0.5

–

Malawi

9

Cantharellus cibarius

15.0

5.0

64.0

–

–

DR Congo†

8

Cantharellus cf contortus

14.5

4.9

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Cantharellus ruber

20.8

5.4

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Cantharellus rufopunctatus

13.3

5.2

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Cantharellus symoensii

17.2

 

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Clitocybe odora

41.1

14.3

11.5

12.7

17.4

Nigeria

2

Coprinus cinerius

17.0

1.0

62.0

6.6

13.0

Tanzania

10

Hericium erinaceus

41.1

1.3

15.0

16.8

32.9

Nigeria

2

Laccaria amethyst

32.4

9.0

8.2

15.7

32.4

Nigeria

2

Laccaria laccata

14.0

8.5

8.2

11.0

33.6

Nigeria

2

Lactarius deliciousus

35.0

4.9

11.6

11.5

32.7

Nigeria

2

Lactarius phlebophylum

15.0

9.0

64.0

–

–

Tanzania

3

Laetiporus sulphureus

8.6

3.1

64.9

15.2

8.2

Cameroon

11

Lentinus squarrosulus

19.4

1.9

72.45

–

6.13

Ghana

7

Lentinus squarrosulus

12.5

1.7

80.2

–

5.6

Ghana

7

Lentinus squarrosulus

22.8

6.3

60.7

7.6

7.5

Nigeria

13

Lentinus tuber-regium

13.3

1.3

79.1

–

6.3

Ghana

7

Lepista nuda

60.4

9.3

4.2

3.9

20.6

Nigeria

2

Lepista saeva

29.8

5.4

11.5

10.9

32.4

Nigeria

2

Macrolepiotata procera

35.9

5.2

8.0

11.5

33.1

Nigeria

2

Pleurotus citrinopileatus

22.1

1.3

–

20.8

7.6

Kenya

5

Pleurotus ostreatus

27.1

4.9

32.5

20.4

20.6

Nigeria

2

Pleurotus ostreatus

28.4

1.5

64.1

–

5.9

Ghana

7

Pleurotus flabellatus

21.0

1.3

60.0

11.0

6.1

Tanzania

10

Pleurotus sajor-caju

15.3

2.9

75.4

–

6.4

Ghana

7

Podabrella microcarpus

19.5

3.1

31.1

–

–

Uganda

1

Polyporus tenuiculus

16.9

3.2

51.5

9.5

11.6

Uganda

6

Polyporus tenuiculus

2.9

2.7

61.1

11.6

12.2

Uganda

6

Polyporous tenuiculus

10.9

3.2

58.8

15.5

11.6

Cameroon

11

Polyporus dictyopus

6.6

2.8

58.3

18.2

14.1

Cameroon

11

Psathyrella atroumbonata

30.2

3.1

51.6

9.7

17.8

Nigeria

13

Russula celluata

14.1

2.0

77.1

–

6.9

Angola

14

Russula cellulata

26.6

5.5

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Schizophyllum commune

10

1.6

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Termitomyces clypeatus

18.0

3.8

49.4

7.7

11.2

Uganda

6

Termitomyces clypeatus

2.24

2.2

60.1

12.8

10.79

Uganda

6

Termitomyces clypeatus

31.6

5.5

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Termitomyces eurrhizus

12.8

–

–

–

–

Uganda

15

Termitomyces globulus

13.8

–

–

–

–

Uganda

15

Termitomyces letestui

3.9

0.7

–

0.5

–

Malawi

9

Termitomyces microcarpus

49.0

10.0

29.0

–

–

Tanzania

3

Termitomyces microcarpus

40.0

3.7

28.1

–

–

Uganda

4

Termitomyces microcarpus

33.0

5.0

38.0

–

–

DR Congo

8

Termitomyces microcarpus

27.4

3.3

37.1

3.9

15.1

Uganda

6

Termitomyces microcarpus

13.0

2.5

57.6

13.0

13.8

Uganda

6

Termitomyces microcarpus

21.4

5.1

–

–

–

Zambia

16

Termitomyces microcarpus

30.7

2.2

44.2

11.6

11.3

Cameroon

11

Termitomyces robustus

14.8

1.4

77.6

–

6.2

Ghana

7

Termitomyces striatus

21.8

2.4

46.8

16.7

12.3

Cameroon

11

Termitomyces tyleranus

21.8

3.0

43.0

3.1

16.9

Uganda

6

Termitomyces tyleranus

14.6

2.0

59.5

14.6

13.7

Uganda

6

Volvariella volvaceae

28.0

3.3

50.0

9.8

10.0

Tanzania

10

Volvariella volvaceae

27.0

2.8

51.0

8.7

10

Nigeria

12

Volvariella speciosa

19.9

3.6

48.4

4.2

14.1

Uganda

6

Volvariella speciosa

2.8

2.7

59.3

13.8

11.6

Uganda

6

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  2. – Not available