Mushrooms: An important food product

Abstract

In this paper mushrooms as an important food component were described. Their chemical composition: nitrogen compounds, carbohydrates, mineral and organic acids, as well as vitamins, enzymes and aromatic and extractable substances were discussed. Chemical composition of mushrooms was compared with the other foods - some kinds of meat. Also, micro and macroelements contents was presented. The role of mushrooms in medicine was described.

U radu su opisane gljive (pečurke) kao važan sastojak ishrane. Naveden je njihov hemijski sastav: azotne supstance, ugljeni hidrati, mineralne i organske kiseline, vitamini, enzimi, aromatične i ekstraktivne supstance. Dat je pregled zastupljenosti mikro- i makroelemenata u gljivama. Ukazano je i na ulogu gljiva u medicini.