Table 1.
The chemical composition of medicinal mushrooms (g/100 g dried mushrooms).
| Common Name |
Latin Name | Moisture | Protein | Carbohydrates | Lipids | Dietary Fibre | Ash | The Literature Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reishi | Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. | 7.5–12.99 | 13.3–23.6 | 42.8–82.3 | 3–5.8 | 14.81 | 4 | [19,22,23] |
| Lion’s Mane | Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers. | 7.03 * | 22.3 | 57.0 | 3.5 | 3.3–7.8 | 7.1 | [19,23] |
| Chaga | Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát | 3.5 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 67.5 | n.d. | [20] |
| Cordyceps | Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones and Spataforaprior name Cordyceps sinensis | 3.5 * | 21.9–23.1 | 24.2–49.3 | 5.5–8.2 | 7.7 | 13.13 | [19,23] |
| Shiitake | Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler | 7.14 | 17.2–27.09 | 38.1–66.0 | 1.26–2.95 | 46.19–49.09 (IDF: 40.7–44.2 and SDF: 1.95–8.4) | 6.05–6.73 | [24,25,26,27] |
| Turkey Tail It also known as:, Cloud mushroom, Yun Zhi, Kawaritake |
Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd | - | 11.07 | - | 1.35 | - | - | [28] |
(-)—no data; (*)—unpublished own research, IDF—water-insoluble dietary fibre, SDF—water-soluble dietary fibre.