This research was carried out to test the effect of three basic
preservation methods cooling, canning and freezing on the
nutritional value of mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Mushroom were
picked from a private sector then stored for 20 weeks. Chemica
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analyses of mushroom were conducted at three phases: at time zero
which means immediately after preservation, after ten weeks and
after 20 weeks. Sodium benzoate 5% and potassium serrate and 5%
were tested as preservatives.
