Research Article

Intrastrain Comparison of the Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of an Edible Mushroom, Pleurotus giganteus, and Its Potent Neuritogenic Properties

Table 1

Chemical compositions, sugars, macro- and microelements, and vitamins of commercial Pleurotus giganteus (KLU-M 1227) and wild P. giganteus (KLU-M 1228).

ParameterPleurotus giganteus (commercial strain) Pleurotus giganteus (wild strain)

Carbohydrate (g kg−1)672 ± 0.0a647 ± 0.0b
Protein (g kg−1)154 ± 0.0c192 ± 0.0d
Energy (kcal kg−1)3640 ± 0.00e3640 ± 0.0e
Dietary fiber (g kg−1)333.5 ± 0.07f324.5 ± 0.07g
Total fat (g kg−1)37.0 ± 0.0h31.0 ± 0.0i
Saturated fat9.7 ± 0.0j9.5 ± 0.0j
Monosaturated fat19.7 ± 0.0k13.2 ± 0.0l
Polyunsaturated fat7.8 ± 0.0m8.3 ± 0.0n
Trans fatNDND
Cholesterol (g kg−1)NDND
Free sugars (g kg−1)
 Fructose7.2 ± 0.2a10.6 ± 0.4b
 Glucose31.4 ± 0.7c39.7 ± 0.2d
 SucroseNDND
 LactoseNDND
 MaltoseNDND
 MaltotrioseNDND
Macroelements (g kg−1)
 Potassium (as K)13.46 ± 0.0a11.71 ± 0.32b
 Phosphorus (as P)5.27 ± 0.39c4.01 ± 0.04d
 Magnesium (as Mg)0.67 ± 0.00e0.65 ± 0.00f
 Calcium (as Ca)0.058 ± 0.00g0.087 ± 0.01h
 Sodium (as Na)0.058 ± 0.07g0.047 ± 0.00i
Microelements (g kg−1)
 Iron (as Fe)0.019 ± 0.04a0.014 ± 0.00b
 Zinc (as Zn)0.027 ± 0.01c0.042 ± 0.00d
 Manganese (as Mn)0.041 ± 0.01e0.043 ± 0.00e
 Copper (as Cu) (mg kg−1)0.60 ± 0.01f0.228 ± 0.00f
 Selenium (as Se) (mg kg−1)NDND
Vitamins (g kg−1)
 Vitamin B10.004 ± 0.01a0.002 ± 0.00b
 Vitamin B20.009 ± 0.00c0.009 ± 0.00c
 Vitamin B30.09 ± 0.10d0.06 ± 0.02e
 Vitamin C0.003 ± 0.00a0.001 ± 0.01f

Each value is expressed as mean ± SD ( ). In each row, the different letters represent significant differences between samples ( ). ND: not detectable.