Table 3. Concentrations of Cd, Pb, As and Hg in dried mushrooms (mg/kg).
| Mushroom species | Boletus edulis n = 40 | Xerocomus badius n = 40 | Boletus edulis vs Xerocomus badius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cd content | |||
| mean | 1.983 | 1.154 | p<0.001 |
| median | 1.638 | 0.975 | |
| min. | 0.551 | 0.486 | |
| max. | 5.212 | 2.750 | |
| SD | 1.145 | 0.596 | |
| Q1 | 1.241 | 0.699 | |
| Q3 | 2.602 | 1.378 | |
| Pb content | |||
| mean | 1.156 | 0.928 | p<0.05 |
| median | 0.794 | 0.486 | |
| min. | 0.327 | 0.228 | |
| max. | 4.700 | 1.167 | |
| SD | 1.049 | 1.810 | |
| Q1 | 0.591 | 0.339 | |
| Q3 | 1.167 | 0.857 | |
| As content | |||
| mean | 0.897 | 0.278 | p<0.001 |
| median | 0.745 | 0.243 | |
| min. | 0.433 | 0.096 | |
| max. | 2.449 | 0.578 | |
| SD | 0.469 | 0.108 | |
| Q1 | 0.623 | 0.204 | |
| Q3 | 0.958 | 0.350 | |
| Hg content | |||
| mean | 3.039 | 0.102 | p<0.001 |
| median | 2.944 | 0.100 | |
| min. | 1.201 | 0.058 | |
| max. | 5.394 | 0.163 | |
| SD | 1.092 | 0.020 | |
| Q1 | 2.159 | 0.089 | |
| Q3 | 3.773 | 0.109 | |
n- number of samples; SD-standard deviation; Cd-cadmium; Pb-lead; As- arsenic; Hg-mercury; Q1-lower quartile; Q3-upper quartile, p<0.05- statistically significant value.