Mineral Composition and Radioactivity of Edible Mushrooms

Reference manual on elemental composition and potential radioactivity in edible mushroom species

Pavel Kalac (Author)

9780128175651

Paperback, published 19 June 2019

392 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.61 kg

"This book discusses the overall outline of the major and trace mineral elements of many both wild growing and cultivated mushroom species, including chemistry, biochemistry and environmental context, losses of minerals during mushroom preservation and cooking, and nutritional and health implications. It also includes a chapter on natural and anthropogenic radionuclides, along with the lessons learned after the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters concerning mushroom radioactivity. It is intended for food scientists, food authorities, food chemists, mycologists and representatives of commercial sphere (producers, technologists and traders of cultivated mushrooms)." --IFIS Publishing

Approx.370 pages

1. Introduction2. Overall outline of mineral composition3. Major essential elements4. Trace elements5. Radioactivity6. ConclusionAppendix I: List of abbreviations Appendix II: Commonly used Japanese names of mushrooms Appendix III: List of images Index of Mushroom Species

Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]