In this study, the content of As, Cd and Hg in fruiting bodies was determined. These three elements were determined in 94 Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer samples (separately for caps and stems) and their corresponding soils/substrates collected from 8 different localities in Slovakia. Arsenic and cadmium were analyzed by Optical Emission Spectrometry with Inductively Coupled Plasma (OESICP), and mercury by Advanced Mercury Analyzer (AMA-254). In the soil/substrate As content varied from ND (not detected) to , Cd from to and Hg from to mg kg-1 DW (dry weight), respectively. | ARSENIC CADMIUM AND MERCURY IN THE MACROLEPIOTA PROCERA SCOP. SINGER FRUITING BODIES Ivona Jančo 1 Marek Šnirc1 Martin Hauptvogl2 Hana Franková1 Natália Čeryová1 Jana Štefániková3 Július Árvay1 Address es Ing. Ivona Jančo 1 Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences Department of Chemistry Tr. A. Hlinku 2 949 76 Nitra Slovak Republic phone number 421 37 641 4378. 2 Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development Department of Environmental Management Tr. A. Hlinku 2 949 76 Nitra Slovak Republic phone number 421 37 641 5627. 3 AgroBioTech Research Center Tr. A. Hlinku 2 949 76 Nitra Slovak Republic phone number 421 37 641 4911. Corresponding author xjanco@ https ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Received 7. 10. 2020 In this study the content of As Cd and Hg in fruiting bodies was determined. These three elements were determined in 94 Macrolepiota Revised 20. 4. 2021 procera Scop. Singer samples separately for caps and stems and their corresponding soils substrates collected from 8 different Accepted 12. 5. 2021 localities in Slovakia. Arsenic and cadmium were analyzed by Optical Emission Spectrometry with Inductively Coupled Plasma OES- Published 1. 10. 2021 ICP and mercury by Advanced Mercury Analyzer AMA-254 . In the soil substrate As content varied from ND not detected to Cd from to and Hg from to mg kg-1 DW dry weight respectively. In fruiting body stems arsenic content varied from ND to cadmium from ND to and mercury from to mg kg-1 DW. In the caps As content varied from ND to Regular article Cd from ND to and Hg from to mg kg-1 DW. After comparing obtained results with the EU limits for As in mushrooms cap of analyzed samples exceeded the limit value while for Cd cap stem of analyzed samples exceeded the limit value. Regarding the background values in the soils .
