Nutritional and Anti Nutritional Characteristics of Some Dominant Fungi Species in South Western Nigeria.

Abstract

--------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT-------------------------------------------------------This study was carried out in three forest reserves of the southwest, Nigeria (Akure forest reserve, Omo forest reserve, Eda forest reserve), examining the nutritional and anti-nutritional characteristics of six dominant fungi species (i. e. Trametes vesicolor, Pleurotus sajor cajor, Xylaria polymorpha, Xylaria hypoxylon, Auriculariaauricularia judae and Coltricia perennis). The proximate analysis, the crude fibre, the crude protein, the fat content and the ash content were determined. For the anti-nutrient composition, oxalate, phytate, tannin and the flavonoid content were also determined. The mushroom contained 0.855-0.225mg/g of oxalate, 11.5353.705mg/g of phytate, 0.116-0.035mg/g of tannin, 4.795-0.925mg/g of flavonoid. The mushroom species also contained 7.645-0.610 of the ash content, 17.500-3.720 of crude protein, 36.805-2.490 of crude fibre and 5.8750.345 of the fat content. The mushroom species contained 0.235-0.29 of calcium, 0.264-0.515 of magnesium and 45.81-137.72 of phosphorus.