Macrofungi production and economic value have been increasing globally. The demand for
macrofungi has expanded rapidly owing to their popularity among consumers, pleasant …

This article reviews and updates data on macro and trace elements and radionuclides in
edible wild-grown and cultivated mushrooms. A huge biodiversity of mushrooms and spread …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …

Organisms have developed their internal biochemistry in close connection to the
composition of the natural environment. Humans, as well as all mammals, unlike …

Mushrooms had long been used for medicinal and food purposes since decades. It is now
increasingly recognized that correct diet, controls and modulates many functions of human …

The review follows a previous report (Kalač & Svoboda, 2000), focused on cadmium,
mercury and lead. Numerous papers on the topic, published during the last decade …

Seven Morchella species were analyzed for their antioxidant activities in different test
systems namely β-carotene/linoleic acid, DPPH, reducing power, chelating effect and …

Background There has been a sharp rise in the rate of consumption of edible mushrooms all
over the world. Although mushrooms are regarded as valuable healthy foodstuff, they can be …

Abstract Eight heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) in 14 different wild-growing
edible mushroom species (Coprinus comatus, Voluariella volvacea, Pleurotus nebrodensis …

Lead content was determined in 238 samples of 28 species of edible mushrooms collected
from different sites in the province of Lugo (NW Spain) during 2005 and 2006. The …