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.