Heavy

Metal

Amanita

zambiana

(AMZ)

Termitomyces

titaniscus

(TET)

Lactarius

titaniscus

(LAT)

FAO/WHO Standards for

Mushroom

Cu

118.5 ± 5.56

91.4 ± 0.35

46.9 ± 0.76

73

Cd

0.13 ± 0.00

6.63 ± 0.03

4.27 ± 0.10

0.3

Pb

1.33 ± 0.99

1.52 ± 0.39

1.96 ± 0.11

2.0

Zn

29.18 ± 5.87

18.98 ± 1.62

38.88 ± 3.03

40

Ni

3.36 ± 1.45

1.25 ± 0.35

2.22 ± 1.33

1.5

Co

56.88 ± 1.33

44.80 ± 0.62

76.52 ± 0.34

50