Nutritional value of some edible mushrooms from Egbe farmland, West Yagba Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria
Studies were carried out on four different species of wild mushrooms: Lentinus subnudus, Chlorophyllum molybditis, Marasmus species and Pleurotus tuberregium. The fungal species were analyzed for their nutritional compositions, biological and structural characteristics. The fungal species were rich in proteins (amino acids) and carbohydrates. The fibres contained in the different species were...
Published at African Journal of Food Science
Volume 4
Issue 5
Pages 297 - 299
Published in 2010
M. R. Adedayo, I. G. Olasehinde and A. A. Ajayi
Ajayi Adesola » Prof. Ajayi, Adesola Adetutu is a Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. She obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree (Zoology) in 1991, Masters of Science Degree (Microbiology) in 1999 and a PhD Microbiology Degree in 2006 from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State,... view full profile