Determination of selenium-containing species, including nanoparticles, in selenium-enriched Lingzhi mushrooms.

ABSTRACT: Mushrooms are considered a valuable food source due to their high protein and fibre and low fat content, among the other health benefits of their consumption. Selenium is an essential nutrient and is renowned for its chemo-preventative properties. In this study, batches of selenium-enriched Lingzhi mushrooms were prepared by growing mycelium and fruit in substrates containing various concentrations of sodium selenite. The mushroom fruit accumulated low levels of selenium with selenomethionine being the most abundant form in all enriched samples. Conversely, the mycelium showed significant selenium accumulation but relatively low proportions of selenomethionine. The red colour of the selenium-enriched mycelia indicated the probable presence of selenium nanoparticles, which was confirmed by

SUBMITTER: LeBlanc KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11009765 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature