BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCINCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TITLE: NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOMS GROWN IN

KENYA. (Dr. Daniel Njoroge)

SUBMITTED BY;

IAN FREDRICK WAMALWA

REG NO: F060-01-1412/2015
UNIT: RESEARCH PROJECT

UNIT CODE: 2406

Main Objective

 To determine the nutritional and phytochemical composition of wild edible mushrooms.

Specific Objectives
 To determine proximate composition (moisture content, crude protein, crude fat,
carbohydrate, ash content) of fresh and dehydrated wild edible mushrooms.
 To determine phytochemical composition of fresh and dehydrated wild edible
mushrooms.
 To determine shelf life of fresh and dehydrated wild edible mushrooms.
Hypothesis
 Edible wild mushrooms in Kenya do not contain nutrients and phytochemicals
compounds that are useful to the body.