Jasińska et al. 2019 - Cadmium and zinc in cultivated Agaricus subrufescens
Jasińska and colleagues measured zinc and cadmium in the gourmet and medicinal mushroom Agaricus subrufescens and related concentrations to cultivation conditions. The study is routeable for mushroom occurrence context because it reports cadmium concentrations in fruiting bodies and substrates. It is an experimental cultivation source, not a retail-market survey.
Key numbers
- The study measured Zn and Cd in mushroom compost/substrate and Agaricus subrufescens fruiting bodies.
- The abstract states that substrate composition influenced Zn and Cd concentrations in both compost and mushrooms.
- Table 1 reports Zn and Cd content of materials used for mushroom compost.
- The paper references a cadmium concentration limit for mushrooms, excluding Agaricus bisporus, of 1 mg/kg fresh matter, corresponding to 10 mg/kg dry matter.
Methods (brief)
Mushroom and substrate materials were analyzed for Zn and Cd, with traceability checked against matrix-appropriate controls. Results are cultivation-condition dependent and should retain substrate and flush metadata.
Implications
Certification: Supports mushroom Cd context but should be treated separately from ordinary retail mushrooms.
Courses: Useful for explaining substrate-to-fruiting-body transfer.
App: Can inform mushroom ingredient risk only with the experimental-cultivation caveat.
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Verification notes
The source is relevant to mushroom occurrence but not to fruit-mixed products despite the auto-fetched filename.
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