COLLECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND CULTURE OF MUSHROOMS IN LAPAI, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was carried out to collect, identify and culture mushroom under laboratory conditions. The myco- chemical, proximate and elemental analysis of the collected samples of Lepiota parasol, Plurotus Garnoderma zonatum, investigated. Samples were Onniatonmentosa, mushrooms Garnoderma resinacieum were collected from the wild in Lapai, Niger State, and were cleaned to remove any unwanted oyster, Plurotusoestratus and materials and air dried until they become brittle. One edible mushroom Plurotus oestratus was cultured. The result of myco- chemical, proximate and elemental analysis conducted revealedthe presence of Alkaloid and Cyanide in the five Mushrooms samples collected. Ganoderma zonatum has the highest moisture content 13.89 which was significantly different (P<0.05) from others. Ash content and crude fibre of the five Mushrooms were significantly different from each other (P<0.05). The fat content which is the oil extract was low With Lepiola parasols having 5.48, Onniatomentosa (8.l6), Garnoderma zonatum (.8), Plurotus oyster (6.70) and Gernoderma resinacieum (6.10). Plurotus oyster has the highest content of potassium (2413.50mg/l), while the lowest was recorded in Ganoderma zonatum with 1640.00mg/1. Ganoderma zonatum is therefore recommended as alternative to meat since its potassium rate and oil extract was low.