Concentrations of Trace Elements in Fruiting Bodies of Wild Growing Fungi in Rize Province of Turkey

Abstract

Fruiting bodies of Fomitopsis pinicola, Ganoderma applanatum, Gloeophyllum odoratum, Hypholoma fasciculare, Paxillus atrotomentosus, Inonotus dryadeus, Phellinus igniarius, Hydnellum peckii, Phellodon tomentosus, Sarcodon imbricatus, Hydnum repandum, Clavulina rugosa, Laetiporus sulphureus, Polyporus badius, Trametes versicolor, Ramaria botrytis, R. flava, R. formosa, Tulostoma brumale, Scleraderma areolatum, Clavariadelphus truncatus, Geastrum fimbriatum, Phallus impudicus, Lactarius deliciosus, L. flavidus, L. piperatus, L. rufus, L. vellereus var. vellereus, L volemus and Russula delica were collected from Oriental Spruce stands of Rize province in Turkey. Concentrations of trace element contents in fruiting bodies of wild growing fungi were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion. The results were (mg/kg) 61.1-190 zinc, 10.5-81 manganese, 140-1400 iron, 10.1-180 copper, 1.0-7.5 cadmium and 1.1-95.6 nickel.