Contents of Some Vitamins in Five Edible Mushroom Varieties Consumed in Abakaliki Metropolis, Nigeria

The vitamin contents of five wild growing mushroom species in Abakaliki metropolis, Nigeria were investigated. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the nutritional contents of various species of mushrooms found in Abakaliki metropolis. Of all the five wild mushroom species studied, vitamins A, C, E and niacin were found to be relatively higher in Agaricus bisporus. This was followed by Coral mushroom (p<0.05). Thiamin was also, relatively higher in Coral mushroom, followed by Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Auricularia polytricha and Lentinus sajor (p<0.05). Vitamins A and E were only found in Agaricus bisporus. Based on these results, the mushroom species are good sources of vitamin C, vitamin B1 and niacin and could be considered