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Abstract: Termitomyces robustus has been described as the most delicious edible mushroom among the Yoruba people of Nigeria where the authors come from (Oso, 1976). It makes its appearance after heavy rains (Alasoadura, 1967). It grows in large numbers in contact with termite nests in forest soils from August to October. T. clypeatus also grows in contact with termite nests but makes its appearance at the beginning of the rainy season around April, while Pleurotus tuber-regium is often found around breadfruit trees (Zoberi, 1973). In Nigeria mushrooms are collected wild for food and most frequently sold along the roadside to passers-by when plentiful. Although Termitomyces and Pleurotus spp. are widely distributed in Nigeria (Alasoadura, 1967), very little work has been done on any edible mushrooms. Mycologists in Nigeria (Alasoadura, 1966a; Zoberi, 1972 and 1973) have only used taxonomie characters to determine edible ones. A pioneer work (Oke, 1966a) carried out to determine the nutritive value was of mixed edible mushroom samples. The present investigations were therefore carried out to determine the nutritive value of the widely accepted T. robustus, T. clypeatus and P. tuber-regium.
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