scholarly journals Bedrock and soil geochemistry influence the content of chemical elements in wild edible mushrooms (Morchella group) from South Italy (Sicily)

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Grazia Alaimo ◽  
Alessandro Saitta ◽  
Elia Ambrosio

Chemical elements in the samples of wild edible mushrooms of the <em>Morchella</em> group collected from different unpolluted Sicilian sites was analyzed by the ICP-MS (method) to detect the content of their minerals and determine whether soil geology and geochemistry can influence the chemical composition in fungi. Results showed that the mushroom samples mainly contained a high concentration of K and P and a wide variety of minor and trace elements (V, Mo, Pb, Ce, Cs, Zr), including heavy metals. Statistical analysis showed that the mushrooms differed in their content of minor and trace elements based on the geological/geographic site of origin. Comparison with other studies showed differences in the content detected in the Sicilian morels with those collected from other geographical sites. Conversely, different fungal species collected from similar geological sites in Sicily showed different patterns of accumulation of the elements confirming that bioconcentration in fungi is species- and site-dependent.

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Hari P Aryal ◽  
Rajenda Poudel ◽  
U Budathoki

During the survey of wild edible mushrooms in between tropical and temperate belt of Nepal in rainy season 2010 -2012, many macro fungal species were collected and identified. The paper highlights on new record of Volvorella taylorii (Berk and Broome) Sing. The species was reported and re-described for the first time from Nepal. Along with, taxonomic description of the two species of Volvorella found in the same studied area, have also been provided. Phytogeographycally, the sample collected area lies within a narrow limit of 9.75 hectare at the altitude between 335 and 400 masl in tropical deciduous riverine forest. The dried specimens are housed in the Tribhuvan University Central Herbarium (TUCH), Kirtipur Kathmandu, Nepal.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Xuejing Gong ◽  
Qingtian Lü ◽  
Guixiang Meng ◽  
Jiayong Yan ◽  
Jinhua Zhao

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 2226-2237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei F. Boulyga ◽  
J. Alan Cunningham ◽  
Zsuzsanna Macsik ◽  
Joe Hiess ◽  
Maxim V. Peńkin ◽  
...  

A validated procedure for SF-ICP-MS determination of 67 minor and trace elements in uranium ore concentrates applied to nuclear safeguards.


2014 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naeem Khan ◽  
In Seon Jeong ◽  
In Min Hwang ◽  
Jae Sung Kim ◽  
Sung Hwa Choi ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Marshinskaia ◽  
Tatiana Kazakova ◽  
Svetlana Notova ◽  
Maksim Molchanov

This study examined the elemental status of the hair and blood biochemistry of young men in the Orenburg region (n=38) with different glucose levels. Estimation of the element status was carried out through the study of the chemical composition of the hair by ICP-AES and ICP-MS. It was found that the studied serum parameters (Ca, Mg, Fe, P cholesterol, thyroxine, TSH and testosterone) were within normal values, and no statistically significant differences were obtained when comparing the groups. The concentration of chemical elements in the hair of the men in each group was in the range of physiologically acceptable values for this region. In the group with elevated glucose levels, there was a tendency for the men to have lower values of Ca and Mg, and higher levels of K, Na, P and a number of toxic elements (Al, Cd, Sn, Hg, Pb). Keywords: elemental status, trace elements, diabetes mellitus, metabolism


2020 ◽  
Vol 551 ◽  
pp. 119762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mebrahtu F. Weldeghebriel ◽  
Tim K. Lowenstein ◽  
Javier García-Veigas ◽  
David Collins ◽  
Eszter Sendula ◽  
...  

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