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. 2023 Jun 29;12(13):2529. doi: 10.3390/foods12132529

Table 1.

Source of ergosterol from edible mushrooms.

Family Species Common Name Reference
Agaricaceae Agaricus bisporus White button mushroom [17]
Agaricus blazei Sun mushroom [18]
Auriculariaceae Auricularia auricula-judae Wood ear mushroom [17]
Auricularia polytricha Wood ear mushroom [19,20]
Lycoperdacea Calvatia excipuliformis Pestle puffball [21]
Agaricaceae Coprinus comatus Shaggy inkcap [17]
Ganodermataceae Amauroderma rugosum Blood linzhi [22]
Ganoderma lucidum Lingzhi, Reishi [17,23]
Meripilaceae Grifola frondosa Maitake [24,25]
Hericiaceae Hericium erinaceus Bearded tooth mushroom [17]
Hericium novae-zealandiae Pekepekekiore [26]
Hymenochaetaceae Inonotus obliquus Chaga mushroom [27]
Russulaceae Lactarius deliciosus Saffron milk cap [28]
Lactarius sanguifluus Bloody milk cap [28]
Lactarius semisanguifluus Semi-bloody milk cap [28]
Russula delica Milk-white brittlegill mushroom [28]
Hydnangiaceae Laccaria amethystina Amethyst deceiver mushroom [21]
Laccaria laccata Deceiver mushroom [21]
Polyporaceae Laetiporus sulphureus Chicken of the woods [21]
Boletaceae Leccinum scabrum Brown birch bolete [21]
Agaricaceae Lycoperdon perlatum Gem-studded puffball [21]
Marasmiaceae Lentinula edodes Shiitake [17,29,30]
Agaricaceae Macrolepiota procera Parasol mushroom [21]
Marasmiaceae Marasmius oreades Fairy ring champignon [21]
Polyporaceae Neolentinus lepideus Scaly sawgill [31]
Pleurotaceae Pleurotus citrinopileatus Golden oyster mushroom [32]
Pleurotus eryngii King oyster mushroom [17]
Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster mushroom [17]
Pleurotus pulmonarius Indian Oyster mushroom [33,34]
Polyporaceae Poria cocos Wolf Fu-ling, Indian bread [35]
Rhizopogonaceae Rhizopogon luteolus Yellow false truffle [36]
Sparassidaceae Sparassis crispa Cauliflower fungus [37]
Suillaceae Suillus bellinii Champagne bolete [28]
Suillus variegatus Velvet bolete [21]
Boletaceae Xerocomus badius Bay bolete [21]