RT journal article
T1 Essential Mineral Content (Fe, Mg, P, Mn, K, Ca, and Na) in Five Wild Edible Species of Lactarius Mushrooms from Southern Spain and Northern Morocco: Reference to Daily Intake
A1 Barea Sepúlveda, Marta
A1 Fernández Barbero, Gerardo
A1 Ferreiro González, Marta
A1 López Castillo, José Gerardo
A1 Palma Lovillo, Miguel
A1 Espada Bellido, Estrella
A1 López, Alejandro R.
A2 Química Analítica
K1 essential metals
K1 Lactarius
K1 northern Morocco
K1 recommended daily intake
K1 southern Spain
K1 wild edible mushrooms
AB Mushroom consumption has increased in recent years due to their beneficial properties to the proper functioning of the body. Within this framework, the high potential of mushrooms as a source of essential elements has been reported. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the mineral content of seven essential metals, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, K, Ca, and Na, in twenty samples of mushrooms of the genus Lactarius collected from various locations in southern Spain and northern Morocco, by FAAS, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and ICP-OES after acid digestion. Statistics showed that K was the macronutrient found at the highest levels in all mushrooms studied. ANOVA showed that there were statistically significant differences among the species for K, P, and Na. The multivariate study suggested that there were differences between the accumulation of the elements according to the geographic location and species. Furthermore, the intake of 300 g of fresh mushrooms of each sample covers a high percentage of the RDI, but does not meet the recommended daily intake (RDI) for any of the metals studied, except for Fe. Even considering these benefits, the consumption of mushrooms should be moderated due to the presence of toxic metals, which may pose health risks.
PB MDPI
SN 2309-608X
YR 2022
FD 2022-12-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29177
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29177
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 15-nov-2026