Table 1.
Chemical characterization of the polysaccharides extracted from six species of edible mushrooms.
| Mushrooms polysaccharides | Amillariella mellea | Gomphidiusr utilus | Agrocybecy lindracea | Hypsizygus marmoreus | Pleurotus eryngii | Pleurotus ostreatus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAMP | AGRP | AACP | AHMP | APEP | APOP | |
| Yield (%) | 12.8b | 16.6b | 15.0b | 1.41a | 1.03a | 1.67a |
| Total sugar (%) | 68.4 | 59.4 | 72.2 | 56.9 | 78.6 | 55.6 |
| Protein (%) | 14.3 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Uronic acid (%) | 3.7 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Ash (%) | 16.1 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.9 |
| Starch (%) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sugar composition (%) | ||||||
| Glucose (Glc) | 58.6 | 70.8 | 70.4 | 69.2 | 76.8 | 77.8 |
| Galactose (Gal) | 19.8 | 13.2 | 22.6 | 16.9 | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| Mannose (Man) | 18.1 | 6.7 | - | 7.8 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
| Xylose (Xyl) | - | 6.1 | - | - | 2.1 | - |
| Glucuronic acid (GlcA) | 3.3 | - | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Fucose (Fuc) | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | - | 1.5 |
a
Relation to the wet weights of mushroom materials.
b
Relation to the dry weights of mushroom materials.