RT Journal Article ID 26aab50c02816bd3 A1 Lin, Chien-Yih A1 Guo, Homg-Yuh A1 Chu, Chien-Liang A1 Lee, I-Hsin A1 Pai, Hsiao-Ling A1 Shih, Hsin-Der T1 Factors Affecting the Amount of Cadmium Accumulated in Culinary-Medicinal Royal Sun Agaricus, Agaricus brasiliensis S. Wasser et al. (Agaricomycetideae), During Cultivation JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2010 FD 2011-02-04 VO 12 IS 4 SP 407 OP 417 K1 medicinal mushrooms K1 Royal Sun Agaricus K1 Agaricus brasiliensis K1 heavy metal K1 cadmium K1 cultivation K1 anticancer K1 immunomodulating activities AB This study was conducted to investigate accumulation of heavy metals in Agaricus brasiliensis at commercial farms in Taiwan. Among 14 samples of fruiting bodies of A. brasiliensis examined, five heavy metals, Cr, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb, were detected and only the content of cadmium (Cd) exceeded the level of 2 ppm (μg/g) specified by the Department of Health, Republic of China. The rates of Cd in fruiting bodies varied with samples ranging from 1.10 μg/g to 20.07 μg/g. Accumulation of Cd in fruiting bodies varied with strains of A. brasiliensis. Among the four strains studied, the strain A5 had the lowest rate of Cd absorption (4.57 μg/g) and the highest production of fruiting bodies (4592.4 g/24 bags), making it an ideal strain for commercial production. Among six cultivation adjuvants tested, the oyster shell powder contained the highest level of cadmium. The average cadmium level in the plastic bag was 0.077 μg/g, whereas the cadmium content in oyster shell powder was 0.363 μg/g. This study indicates that the oyster shell powder in the growth substrate may be one of the main sources for the accumulation of cadmium in the fruiting body of A. brasiliensis. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,0ca529c41b1c961c,26aab50c02816bd3.html