• Anshu Priyadarshini
• Sunita Thakur

Pleurotus is a highly delicate mushroom consumed as a food item heavily grown in Jharkhand. The most important species among them are Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus florida, Pleurotus flabellatus and Pleurotus sajor caju. They are altogether recognized as Oyster mushrooms and are a very good source of food and medicines and hence, some people regard them as ‘food of heaven’ on earth. Presence of the macro and micro minerals is found in Pleurotus species which opens doors to treat many mineral deficient diseases. In the present study, the estimation of calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc content has been done by different biochemical tests as per their suitability and requirement. Pleurotus florida showed the maximum macro mineral content of calcium and magnesium and; Pleurotus sajor caju showed the maximum micro mineral content of iron and zinc.

Pleurotus spp., Estimation, Content, Minerals- Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Zinc, Biochemical Tests.

"Comparative Analysis of Mineral Contents of Different Pleurotus Species Found In Jharkhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.747-751, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808590.pdf

"Comparative Analysis of Mineral Contents of Different Pleurotus Species Found In Jharkhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp747-751, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808590.pdf