Chemical Composition of two Lactarius Species of Wild Growing in Kestel (Kadınhanı-Konya) District

Özet

In this study, the amount of water, dry matter, total oil and mineral material contents of Lactarius salmonicolor R. Heim & Leclair and Lactarius sanguifluus (Paulet) Fr. mushrooms collected in Kestel Konya district were defined. As a result of chemical analysis, the water content of Lactarius sanguifluus was determined as 91.57% and the amount of dry matter was determined as 8.43%. On the other hand, in Lactarius salmonicolor , the amount of water was 90.92% and the amount of dry matter was 9.08%. According to these results obtained, water percentage and total oil rate in L.sangiufluus were found higher than L. salmonicolor . They grow in pine forests and in places near pine forests where Cistus sp. grow. Key Words: Lactarius salmonicolor , Lactarius sanguifluus , mineral, Kestel, Konya.