ABSTRACT
The study determined the nutrient composition of wild and cultivated edible mushrooms, and
explored their use of cultivated Pleurotus tuber-regium in food-to-food fortification. Wild edible
mushrooms (Pleurotus tuber-regium, Pholiota mutabilis, Pleurotus ostreatus, Corprinus
disseminates, and Peziza badioconfusa Korf) were collected from different parts of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) residential quarters and identified in the Department of
Botany, UNN. Cultivated Pleurotus tuber-regium was collected from the Department of Botany,
UNN. The wild and cultivated mushrooms were processed into flour and chemically analyzed
using standard methods of analysis. Different proportions (20g, 40g and 60g) of the Pleurotus
tuber-regium flour were incorporated into 600g of wheat flour, cocoyam paste and corn starch to
produce composites. The composites were used to prepare the following snacks: wheat buns,
cocoyam buns and aged jollify. Each of these snacks had their controls made without mushroom.
Sensory evaluation of the snacks was conducted using 20 panelists (children aged 8-14 years).
The evaluation was done in three days at the rate of one fortified food (snack) per day. A 9-point
Hedonic scale of 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest) was used to evaluate the products. The nutrient
composition of the snacks was calculated using available food composition Tables as well as the
nutrient composition of the cultivated Pleurotus mushroom obtained in the study. The percentage
increase in specific nutrients as a result of fortification was calculated. The ability of the most
acceptable snacks in meeting some specific nutrient requirements of pre-school and school
children was determined using recommended nutrient intakes (RENI) for energy, protein,
vitamins and minerals. Data were analysed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Significance was accepted at p
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, CHUKWU-EBI and AGBOGHOCHA, JANET . "Nutrient Potential Of Wild And Cultivated Edible Mushrooms And Their Possible Use In Fortifying Snacks For Pre-School And School Children" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/nutrient-potential-of-wild-and-cultivated-edible-mushrooms-and-their-possible-use-in-fortifying-snacks-for-pre-school-and-school-children