Quality monitoring of edible macromycetes growing in an ecological conditions of Zhytomyr Polissia region

Abstract

The specific accumulation of heavy metals by various species of the wild edible macromycetes with either tubular or lamellar hymenophore growing within the natural ecosystem zones in Zhytomyr Region, in particular the Polissian part thereof, has been researched hereby. It was ascertained that the qualitative and quantitative composition of pollutants accumulated by macromycetes mainly depends upon ecological condition of its growing environment, existence of contaminants in the soil substrate, wherein the fungi grow, and as well a macromycete itself. The principal contaminants of the mycological products growing within natural woodland ecosystems include lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd), while in some cases – copper (Cu). The mycological products growing in a climate of the region under research are considered to be ecologically hazardous, and its consumption by people might result in escalation of both carcinogenic and not carcinogenic health hazards.