Table 6. Changes of general components (%) in dried pleurotus eryngii by different drying methods

Drying methods Pleurotus eryngii
Moisture Protein Fat Ash
Control 89.26±0.201)a2) 2.8±0.11g 0.05±0.00g 1.00±0.05b
Sun-drying 11.33±0.08fg 19.01±0.47ef 1.00±0.08cde 4.96±0.17a
Hot-air drying 40 12.51±0.29bcd 23.36±0.21a 1.10±0.05bcd 5.68±0.03a
50 12.04±0.54de 20.01±.021de 0.90±0.10ef 5.26±0.06a
60 12.79±0.35b 21.38±0.07bcd 1.10±0.03bcd 6.09±0.30a
Low temperature vacuum drying 20 12.78±0.46b 20.49±0.57cde 1.15±0.03abc 4.98±0.30a
25 12.22±0.06cde 22.21±0.09abc 1.05±0.11cde 5.49±0.08a
30 11.88±0.22e 20.91±0.38bcd 0.95±0.05de 5.40±0.13a
Heat pump dehumidifying drying 30 12.62±0.34bc 21.51±0.51abcd 1.30±0.05a 5.38±0.15a
40 11.76±0.49ef 22.52±0.89ab 0.75±0.03f 5.50±0.15a
50 11.04±0.06g 22.16±0.27abc 1.00±0.05cde 5.69±0.02a
Freeze drying 11.03±0.30g 18.00±0.24f 1.25±0.06ab 5.08±0.17a
1)All values represent mean±SD.
2)Means with different letters (a-g) with in a column are significantly different (p<0.05).