Arsenic, Cadmium and Mercury in the Macrolepiota Procera (Scop.) Singer Fruiting Bodies

Jančo, Ivona; Šnirc, Marek; Hauptvogl, Martin; Franková, Hana; Čeryová, Natália; Štefániková, Jana; Árvay, Július

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“…The average Hg content detected in Leccinum scabrum was 1.41 (0.674–2.94) mg kg −1 DW. Jančo et al [ 41 , 49 ] also confirmed the significant effect of the locality on the total Hg content in edible parts of mushrooms. Some previous studies showed that Macrolepiota procera collected from Central Slovakia (Banská Bystrica) had an average Hg concentration of 1.98 mg kg −1 (from 0.41 to 3.20 mg kg −1 ) in the caps and 1.40 mg kg −1 (from 0.12 to 1.75 mg kg −1 ) in stems.…”

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Risk Assessment of the Wild Edible Leccinum Mushrooms Consumption According to the Total Mercury Content

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Wild-growing edible mushrooms contain many biologically valuable substances. However, they are considered a risk commodity due to their extremely high capacity for bioaccumulation of potential risk elements and pollutants from the environment. Four bolete mushrooms from the genus Leccinum were collected from 16 forested areas of Slovakia from June to October 2019. The total mercury content in soil and fruiting body parts was determined by an AMA-254 Advanced Mercury Analyzer. Soil pollution by total mercury was evaluated by contamination factor (Cfi). Bioaccumulation factor (BCF), translocation factor (Qc/s), percentage of provisional tolerable weekly intake (%PTWI), and target hazard quotient (THQ) were used to describe and compare uptake and transition abilities of mushrooms, and the health risk arising from consumption of the mushrooms. Total mercury content varied between 0.05 to 0.61 mg kg−1 DW in the soil/substrate samples, and between 0.16 and 5.82 (caps), and 0.20 and 3.50 mg kg−1 DW (stems) in fruiting body samples. None of the analyzed locations represented a health risk based on %PTWI values, however, three locations may pose a significant health risk from the perspective of THQ values.

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Risk Assessment of the Wild Edible Leccinum Mushrooms Consumption According to the Total Mercury Content

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Effects of legacy mining on mercury concentrations in conifer needles and mushrooms in northern Palatinate, Germany

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2023

Phytochemistry and Nutritional Composition of Significant Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms

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Edible mushrooms have long been utilized in the food and pharmaceutical sectors due to their nutritional and therapeutic characteristics. Mushrooms have been recognized as a folk remedy due to their vast range of nutraceutical compounds, as well as medicinal and preventive properties. They are considered as a functional food, as well as assisting in the prevention of fatal infections. This chapter highlights the phytochemistry, nutritional aspects, and pharmacological potential of Macrolepiota procera (M. procera). M. procera is a rich source of high value-added bioactive components, minerals, (particularly K, Mg, and Se) and dietary fiber. This saprobic mushroom has the ability to digest cellulose and lignin and is an accumulator of toxic elements. M. procera has been identified to exhibit potential therapeutic and pharmacological anticancer, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. M. procera is used as a functional food as it might hold huge protective efficacy potential for the cure of fatal infections. The cultivation of this valuable mushroom is required not only to preserve the species in the wild but also to ensure its maximum growth for food security. Moreover, it can be studied in phytochemical and pharmacological research to identify its value-added bioactive constituents.

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Arsenic, Cadmium and Mercury in the Macrolepiota Procera (Scop.) Singer Fruiting Bodies

Abstract: mushroom samples exceeded EU limits, and as such, they can pose a risk to human health. ARTICLE INFO

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Risk Assessment of the Wild Edible Leccinum Mushrooms Consumption According to the Total Mercury Content

Risk Assessment of the Wild Edible Leccinum Mushrooms Consumption According to the Total Mercury Content

Effects of legacy mining on mercury concentrations in conifer needles and mushrooms in northern Palatinate, Germany

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