Figures (1)  Tables (2)
    • Figure 1. 

      Vitamin A and C content (mg/100 g) of cultivated mineral fortified, and non-mineral fortified P. ostreatus. A, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canarium sp.) without fortification. B, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canarium sp.) fortified with zinc. C, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) without fortification, D, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) fortified with zinc. E, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) without fortification. F, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) fortified with zinc.

    • Minerals A B C D E F
      Fe 0.33 ± 0.06ab 0.39 ± 0.05b 0.28 ± 0.05a 0.34 ± 0.03ab 0.34 ± 0.04ab 0.40 ± 0.04b
      Cu 0.15 ± 0.00a 0.19 ± 0.01b 0.73 ± 0.03d 0.19 ± 0.00b 0.25 ± 0.03c 0.24 ± 0.00c
      Zn 0.56 ± 0.04a 1.07 ± 0.04c 0.73 ± 0.04b 1.72 ± 0.02d 0.74 ± 0.05b 1.95 ± 0.05e
      Ca 0.13 ± 0.00b 0.07 ± 0.01a 0.28 ± 0.01d 0.25 ± 0.02c 0.45 ± 0.01f 0.32 ± 0.02e
      Mn 0.02 ± 0.00d 0.02 ± 0.00d 0.01 ± 0.00b 0.01 ± 0.00c 0.00 ± 0.00a 0.00 ± 0.00a
      Ni 0.26 ± 0.00b 0.13 ± 0.00a 0.30 ± 0.00c 0.14 ± 0.00a 0.44 ± 0.00e 0.33 ± 0.01d
      Mg 1.40 ± 0.01d 1.42 ± 0.01e 1.37 ± 0.02b 1.41 ± 0.01de 1.43 ± 0.00e 1.40 ± 0.00d
      K 714.03 ± 8.82f 717.50 ± 5.07f 507.82 ± 3.28b 466.52 ± 10.17a 539.96 ± 10.59c 580.33 ± 12.66d
      Na 11.65 ± 0.38de 11.34 ± 0.37cd 11.33 ± 0.32cd 10.83 ± 0.06ab 11.89 ± 0.12e 10.59 ± 0.33a
      P 11.84 ± 0.12abc 14.67 ± 0.28d 11.44 ± 0.28abc 10.93 ± 0.08ab 10.33 ± 0.19a 10.32 ± 0.32a
      Values are means of triplicate ± SD. Samples carrying the same superscripts in the same row are not significantly different at (p > 0.05). A, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canarium sp.) without fortification. B, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canarium sp.) fortified with zinc. C, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) without fortification. D, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) fortified with zinc. E, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) without fortification. F, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) fortified with zinc.

      Table 1. 

      Mineral composition (mg/100 g) of cultivated mineral fortified and non-mineral fortified P. ostreatus.

    • Amino acid A B C D E F
      Alanine 3.56 ± 0.09a 3.54 ± 0.02a 3.56 ± 0.03a 3.59 ± 0.01a 3.76 ± 0.03b 3.82 ± 0.03c
      Arginine 5.04 ± 0.02b 5.04 ± 0.02b 5.75 ± 0.02b 5.79 ± 0.02b 6.30 ± 0.02c 6.35 ± 0.02c
      Aspartic acid 3.82 ± 0.02a 3.93 ± 0.03a 4.10 ± 0.02ab 4.30 ± 0.01b 4.32 ± 0.03b 4.98 ± 0.03c
      Cystine 0.47 ± 0.02a 0.49 ± 0.01a 0.54 ± 0.02b 0.57 ± 0.02b 0.54 ± 0.01b 0.57 ± 0.02b
      Glutamic acid 9.09 ± 0.02a 9.30 ± 0.03ab 9.94 ± 0.01b 9.96 ± 0.01b 10.40 ± 0.20c 11.17 ± 0.03d
      Glycine 0.44 ± 0.02a 0.48 ± 0.02a 1.54 ± 0.03b 1.56 ± 0.01b 1.64 ± 0.02c 1.70 ± 0.01d
      Histidine 1.05 ± 0.02a 1.05 ± 0.00a 1.13 ± 0.03b 1.12 ± 0.01b 1.12 ± 0.03b 1.17 ± 0.02b
      Isoleucine 1.12 ± 0.03a 1.31 ± 0.03a 1.21 ± 0.02b 1.24 ± 0.02b 1.24 ± 0.02b 1.55 ± 0.01c
      Leucine 1.77 ± 0.02a 1.97 ± 0.02a 2.19 ± 0.02b 2.32 ± 0.01b 2.33 ± 0.02b 2.70 ± 0.02b
      Lysine 1.42 ± 0.02a 1.83 ± 0.01c 1.44 ± 0.02a 1.59 ± 0.01b 1.48 ± 0.02a 1.83 ± 0.02c
      Methionine 0.48 ± 0.01b 0.48 ± 0.01b 0.44 ± 0.02a 0.47 ± 0.02b 0.55 ± 0.02c 0.59 ± 0.02d
      Phenylalanine 1.28 ± 0.02a 1.35 ± 0.03b 1.45 ± 0.01c 1.46 ± 0.02d 1.28 ± 0.02a 1.31 ± 0.03b
      Proline 0.44 ± 0.02a 0.48 ± 0.01b 0.45 ± 0.03a 0.47 ± 0.02b 0.44 ± 0.01a 0.48 ± 0.02b
      Serine 1.96 ± 0.02a 1.99 ± 0.00b 2.06 ± 0.02b 2.08 ± 0.02b 2.12 ± 0.02c 2.19 ± 0.03d
      Threonine 2.10 ± 0.02a 2.11 ± 0.01a 2.27 ± 0.03b 2.31 ± 0.02c 2.30 ± 0.03c 2.33 ± 0.01a
      Tyrosine 0.84 ± 0.03b 0.82 ± 0.02a 0.99 ± 0.02c 1.00 ± 0.02d 1.15 ± 0.02e 1.20 ± 0.02e
      Valine 1.44 ± 0.02a 1.44 ± 0.02a 1.62 ± 0.02b 1.63 ± 0.01b 1.62 ± 0.02b 1.69 ± 0.01c
      Values are means of triplicate ± SD. Samples carrying the same superscripts in the same row are not significantly different at (p > 0.05). A, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canariumsp) without fortification. B, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Canariumsp) fortified with zinc. C, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) without fortification. D, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Ceiba pentandra) fortified with zinc. E, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) without fortification. F, P. ostreatus cultivated on wood substrate (Pycnanthus angolensis) fortified with zinc.

      Table 2. 

      Amino acid composition (g/100.g) of cultivated mineral fortified and non-mineral fortified P. ostreatus.