Fruiting bodies of eight (8) wild edible macro-fungi (Agaricus campestris, A. silvaticus, Coprinus comatus, C. atramentarius, Pleurotus ulmarius, Bondazewia berkeleyi, Auricularia auricula and Ganoderma lucidum) were analyzed for their nutrients and anti-nutrients content. The result showed that these mushrooms contained appreciable amount of crude protein (5.48-26.78%), carbohydrate (37.14-83.99%), crude fibre (2.13-21.0%), moisture (3.0-10.55%); ash (3.2-25.1%) and energy value (208.05-377.68 kcal/100g). The concentration of crude lipid (0.23-3.30%) and fatty acids (0.18-2.64%) was low, hence valuable nutritional ingredient. The anti-nutrients, tannins (0.10-0.571 mg/g), phytates (0.115-0.453 mg/g), soluble oxalates (0.264-1.06 mg/g), insoluble oxalates (0.186-0.528 mg/g) and cyanide content (0.09-0.37 mg/g) were also relatively low, hence below the permissible toxic levels. Therefore, these medicinal mushrooms are a rich source of proteins, fibers and carbohydrates, and are potential sources of nutraceuticals. They could be useful for those who suffer from anaemia and hyperlipidemia since they are very low in lipid.
