Parameters                  Cap                               Stalk

Moisture                  10.2±0.0                       10.1±0.0
Crude Protein          26.3±0.0                        22.5.±0.3
Crude fibre              8.9±0.1                         16.2±0.3
Crude fat                  3.7±0.2                         2.6±0.1
Ash                          10.4±0.2                        8.5 ±1.0
Total Carbohydrate  38.2±0.0                       40.0± 0.1

Table 1: Proximate composition (%) of cap and stalk of Pleurotus sajor-caju.