RT Journal Article
ID 2a034d1c579aa7e7
A1 Ullah, Tariq Saiff 
A1 Firdous, Syeda Sadiqa
A1 Mehmood, Ansar
A1 Shaheen, Hamayun 
A1 Dar, Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam 
T1 Ethnomycological and Nutritional Analyses of Some Wild Edible Mushrooms from Western Himalayas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan)
JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
JO IJM
YR 2017
FD 2017-11-29
VO 19
IS 10
SP 949
OP 955
K1 edible and medicinal mushrooms
K1 fat
K1 nutritional analysis
K1 protein
K1 Pakistan
AB Mushrooms have had a long association with humankind and have great biological and economic effects. This study aimed to record ethnomycological and nutritional analysis of some edible mushrooms from the Western Himalayas (Neelum Valley), Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Mushrooms from different taxonomical and ecological groups were collected and properly identified with the help of the available literature: <i>Morchella esculenta, M. crassipes, M. elata, M. conica, Pleurotus ostreatus, Lycoperdon gemmatum, Helvella crispa, Tricholoma megnivelare, Gyrometra esculenta, Agaricus campestris, Hydnum imbricatum</i>, and <i>Sparassis crispa</i>. The local communities are familiar with the morphological features, habitats, and qualities of these mushrooms. Ethnomycological data were collected through the use of a questionnaire; we found that these species have great medicinal value against different ailments. Four species (<i>A. campestris, H. imbricatum, P. ostreatus</i>, and <i>S. crispa</i>) were selected for nutritional analysis (proteins, fats, fiber, and moisture) on the basis of their frequent use in the study area. The largest amounts of protein (1.627 and 1.493 mg/mL) were found in <i>H. imbricatum</i> and <i>S. crispa</i>, respectively. The largest amount of fiber was found in <i>P. ostreatus</i> (14&#37;); <i>S. crispa</i> contains the largest amount of fat (12.7&#37;).

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