Despite the benefits of mushroom consumption, the bioaccumulation of trace metals in mushrooms can endanger consumer’s health. The consumption of mushrooms in South Eastern Nigeria has received less attention. Seven edible mushroom species (Auricular auricular judae, Lentinus squarrosulus, Pleurotus pulmonarius, Pleurotus ostreatus, Termitomyces microcarpus, Termitomyces robusta and Volvariella volvacea) and their respective substrate samples, collected from Ohiya mechanic village in Abia central senatorial zone of the South-eastern Nigeria were investigated for the presence of five heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Fe, Hg, As). Apart from this, the heavy metals associated health risks were also...
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