Review Article
Edible Mushrooms: Improving Human Health and Promoting Quality Life
Table 3
Fatty acids content of some edible mushrooms.
| | Species | Fatty acid (g/100 g fresh weight) | | Palmitic (C16:0) | Stearic (C18:0) | Oleic (C18:1) | Linoleic (C18:2) | Linolenic (C18:3) |
| | Agaricus bisporus | 11.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 77.7 | 0.1 | | Lentinus edodes | 10.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 81.1 | 0.1 | | Pleurotus ostreatus | 11.2 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 68.9 | 0.1 | | Pleurotus eryngii | 12.8 | 1.7 | 12.3 | 68.8 | 0.1 | | Dry powder formulations | | | | | | | Agaricus blazei | 11.38 | 2.8 | 1.85 | 72.42 | nd | | Lentinus edodes | 11.78 | 1.09 | 3.28 | 78.59 | 0.59 |
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Adapted from Carneiro et al. 2013 [22]; Reis et al. 2012 [30]. Nd, not detected.
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