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Table 9 Comparison of metal concentration (mg/kg dry weight) of different mushroom species from different countries

From: Levels of essential and non-essential metals in edible mushrooms cultivated in Haramaya, Ethiopia

Country

Species

Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) of metals in mushrooms

References

Cu

Fe

Zn

Mn

Cd

Pb

Turkey

Pleurotus sajur-caju

8.0

533.0

35.0

5.1

ND

ND

Akyuz and Kirbag 2010

Poland

Rozites caperatus

66.3

329.9

152.5

38.3

3.98

1.20

Mleczek et al. 2013

China

Agaricus bisporus

14.8

190.0

81.4

28.8

0.35

2.2

Zhu et al. 2011

India

Agaricus bisporus

7.4

1596.0

46.8

16.7

0.14

0.75

Naresh et al. 2012

Nigeria

Polyporus frondosis

19.45

-

38.05

18.04

0.47

0.95

Ita et al. 2008

 

Plerotussquarrosulus

1.75

33.2

16.9

-

3.56

1.56

Udochukwu et al. 2014

USA

Lentinula edodes

10.9

36.7

34.4

25.3

1.98

1.26

George et al. 2014

Romania

Lycoperdon Perlatum

11.8

623.0

127.0

12.6

1.64

0.71

Stihi et al. 2011

 

Agaricus campestris

10.0

261.7

96.6

2.4

0.19

1.56

Radulescu et al. 2010

Greece

Lepista nuda

75.06

74.6

98.99

33.65

0.25

1.16

Ouzouni et al. 2009

Ethiopia

Pleurotus ostreatus

51.19

220.87

89.68

47.55

ND

ND

This study

Ethiopia

Pleurotus florida

53.56

243.92

95.26

41.29

ND

ND

This study