biostudies-literatureLiu SSpecial Program for the Major Science and Technology Projects of Yunnan ProvinceAssessment and conservation of wood decaying fungal resources and their important taxa in YunnanNational Natural Science Foundation of China964https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9505289biostudies-literatureUnknown8(9)Wild edible mushrooms are distributed all over the world and are delicious seasonal foods, rich in polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, and other components. At the same time, they contain many essential trace elements and are highly enriched in heavy metals (compared to green plants and cultivated edible mushrooms). Consumers may be exposed to health risks due to excessive heavy metals in the process of consumption. This is also one of the important factors affecting the import and export of edible mushrooms, which is of great concern to consumers and entry and exit inspection and quarantine departments. In this paper, the contents of four essential trace elements of iron, manganese, zinc, and copper and four harmful heavy metals of cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic in nearly 400 speJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)Research Progress on Elements of Wild Edible Mushrooms.PMC9505289U1802231202002AA10000732160735Liu HLi JLiu SWang YfalseResearch Progress on Elements of Wild Edible Mushrooms.Wild edible mushrooms are distributed all over the world and are delicious seasonal foods, rich in polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, and other components. At the same time, they contain many essential trace elements and are highly enriched in heavy metals (compared to green plants and cultivated edible mushrooms). Consumers may be exposed to health risks due to excessive heavy metals in the process of consumption. This is also one of the important factors affecting the import and export of edible mushrooms, which is of great concern to consumers and entry and exit inspection and quarantine departments. In this paper, the contents of four essential trace elements of iron, manganese, zinc, and copper and four harmful heavy metals of cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic in nearly 400 spe2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Sep2026-04-08T13:33:49.578Z2025-04-04T09:30:18.914ZS-EPMC95052893613568910.3390/jof8090964