Abstract: In this paper, minerals and fatty acids of pileus and stipe of Bohu mushroom were determined and compared with other mushroom species such as Agaricus brunnescens, Lentinus edodes, Flammulina velutiper and Pleurotus rhodophyllus. High contents of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and selenium in the pileus and stipe of Bohu mushroom was determined, which were higher than other edible mushroom species. Bohu mushroom was rich in fatty acids, which included 12 fatty acids in pileus and 11 fatty acids in stipe. Linolic acid and palmitic acid were prominent fatty acids in Bohu mushroom with the contents of 71.12% and 75.75%, respectively. Although both fatty acids were slightly lower than those in Lentinus edodes, they were higher than those in others mushroom species. The pileus and stipe in Bohu mushroom were characteristics of unsaturated fatty acids with concentrations of 74.84% and 79.74%, respectively. In addition, the content of unsaturated fatty acids in stipe was much higher than that in other mushroom species. These features offered Bohu mushroom good taste and health benefits as well as great utilization value.

Key words: Bohu mushroom, minerals, fatty acids, edible mushroom, comparison