Table 6.
Tocopherol composition (µg/g) of twenty species collected from northern Himalayan regions.
| Species | α-tocopherol | β-tocopherol | γ-tocopherol | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agaricus arvensis | 0.65 ± 0.0a | 1.24 ± 0.0b | 1.12 ± 0.0b | 3.01 ± 0.0d |
| A. campestris | 0.62 ± 0.0a | 1.20 ± 0.0b | 1.10 ± 0.0b | 2.92 ± 0.0c |
| A. comtulus | 0.55 ± 0.0a | 0.96 ± 0.0a | ND | 1.51 ± 0.0b |
| A. silvicola | 0.75 ± 0.0a | 0.87 ± 0.0a | 0.98 ± 0.0a | 2.60 ± 0.0c |
| Amanita caesarea | 0.95 ± 0.0a | 1.56 ± 0.0b | 1.22 ± 0.0b | 3.73 ± 0.0d |
| A. citrina | 0.43 ± 0.0a | 1.16 ± 0.0b | ND | 1.59 ± 0.0b |
| A. fulva | 0.41 ± 0.0a | 1.42 ± 0.0b | ND | 1.83 ± 0.0b |
| Cantharellus cibarius | 1.25 ± 0.0b | 1.79 ± 0.0b | 1.29 ± 0.0b | 4.33 ± 0.0e |
| Conocybe tenera | 0.25 ± 0.0a | 0.86 ± 0.0a | ND | 1.11 ± 0.0b |
| Gymnopilus junonius | 0.83 ± 0.0a | 1.56 ± 0.0b | 1.17 ± 0.0b | 3.56 ± 0.0d |
| Hygrocybe coccinea | 0.46 ± 0.0a | 0.72 ± 0.0a | ND | 1.18 ± 0.0b |
| H. nivea | 0.41 ± 0.0a | 0.70 ± 0.0a | ND | 1.11 ± 0.0b |
| Inocybe splendens | 0.25 ± 0.0a | 0.52 ± 0.0a | ND | 0.77 ± 0.0a |
| Lactarius pubescens | 0.66 ± 0.0a | 1.02 ± 0.0b | 0.92 ± 0.0a | 2.60 ± 0.0c |
| Laccaria laccata | 0.35 ± 0.0a | 1.17 ± 0.0b | ND | 1.52 ± 0.0b |
| Lepista nuda | 0.21 ± 0.0a | 0.93 ± 0.0a | ND | 1.14 ± 0.0b |
| Lentinus cladopus | 0.85 ± 0.0a | 1.51 ± 0.0b | 1.19 ± 0.0b | 3.55 ± 0.0d |
| Pleurotus cystidiosus | 1.15 ± 0.0b | 1.62 ± 0.0b | 1.16 ± 0.0b | 3.93 ± 0.0d |
| Russula lepida | 0.32 ± 0.0a | 0.65 ± 0.0a | ND | 0.97 ± 0.0a |
| R. mairei | 0.31 ± 0.0a | 0.59 ± 0.0a | ND | 0.90 ± 0.0a |
ND = not detected.
Values are expressed as mean ± SE and different letters represent the significant difference in each column with p ≤ 0.05 according to Tukey's test.