Nutrient Analysis of Selected Wild Edible Mushrooms Collected from Aizawl Mizoram, India

Present study aims to identify and evaluate nutritional properties and mineral content of three wild edible mushrooms (WEM): Phallus indusiatus Ventenat (1798), Schizophyllum commune Fries (1815) and Termitomyces heimii Natarajan (1979). The sample was collected during the monsoon season in 2021-2022 from Aizawl District, Mizoram, India. Following collection, the samples were thoroughly cleaned to remove any debris and properly labelled. The collected specimens were identified using standard methods based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Three samples were selected and oven-dried at 45 - 50 °C for three days in a Hot Air Oven (HOA) for further analysis. Analysis revealed that three species of wild edible mushrooms are rich in protein (15.93 – 30.36 g/100g in dw) and carbohydrates (39.05 – 55.24 g/100g in dw), have low fat content, and contain substantial amounts of essential minerals (2.16 – 4.56 g/100g in dw). This study provides data on the nutritional properties and mineral composition of three wild edible mushrooms collected from Mizoram, India.