Kouassi Hubert KONAN, Eugène Jean Parfait KOUADİO, Ahipo Edmond DUE, Kouamé Appolinaire KOUASSİ, Lucien Patrice KOUAMÉ

Proximate Composition, Minerals and Amino Acids Profiles of Selected Wild Edible Russula Species from Côte d'Ivoire

Some wild edible mushrooms of genus Russula are consumed in the center region of Côte d'Ivoire. In this study, the proximate composition, mineral element and amino acid profile of three selected wild edible Russula species from Center of Côte d'Ivoire including Russula delica, Russula lepida and Russula mustelina were investigated. The mushrooms were harvested fresh, dried in an oven at 45°C for 48 hours, ground and analyzed according to standard procedures. Proximate analysis showed high level of proteins (38.08±0.29-38.52±0.23 %), crude fibre (9.59±0.21-19.78±0.7 %), carbohydrate (39.29±1.71-41.64±1.41 %), ash (12.7±0.16- 13.80±0.10 %) and fat (4.06±0.11- 5.70±0.05 %) in all species. Mineral analysis of all species indicated that the mushrooms were specifically rich in potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. R. delica contained the highest level of calcium and phosphorus. The mushrooms contained 18 amino acids among with the most predominant ones in all species were glutamic acid and valine. In addition, the ratios of essential amino acids to total amino acids were between 0.40 and 0.45. The high scores of essential amino acids present in these mushrooms implied that they have a high biological protein value. These mushrooms could be considered as a potential health food and may be of use to the food industry as a source of ingredients with high nutritional value.

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