TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Lithium biofortification of medicinal mushrooms Agrocybe cylindracea and Hericium erinaceus
JO  - Journal of food science and technology
A1  - Rzymski, Piotr
A1  - Niedzielski, Przemysław
A1  - Siwulski, Marek
A1  - Mleczek, Mirosław
A1  - Budzyńska, Sylwia
A1  - Gąsecka, Monika
A1  - Poniedziałek, Barbara
SP  - 2387
EP  - 2393
VL  - 54
IS  - 8
N2  - Although an increase in dietary lithium (Li) has been suggested as a possible method for mood stabilization and for decreasing violence and suicidal rates, no Li-enriched food has entered the market. Here we continue to explore the feasibility of mushrooms in this respect and have investigated the growth, accumulation and mineral content (Ca, K, Mg and Na) of Agrocybe cylidracea and Hericium erinaceus cultivated on substrates supplemented with 0.25-1.0 mM of Li as acetate or chloride. As demonstrated, supplementation with LiCl yielded more satisfactory results, did not alter mushroom biomass, appearance, shape or size regardless of Li concentration. It also had no significant effect on mineral composition and resulted in a concentration-dependent uptake of Li and its accumulation in fruiting bodies. More promising results were found for H. erinaceus. As calculated, consumption of 100 g dw of its fruiting bodies obtained from cultivation with 1.0 mM of Li (as acetate or chloride) would constitute 69% of the provisional recommended dietary daily intake of Li set at 1.0 mg. The study highlights that H. erinaceus could be selected for further studies on Li-enriched food that concern the bioavailability of Li from mushrooms, their safety and activity in animal experimental models and eventually, human studies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1155
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2679-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -