Some species such as Cortinarius violaceus (L. ex Fr.) Gray, Leucocybe connata (Schumach.) Vizzini or Laccaria amethystina
(Cooke) show very similar or even higher beta-glucan values than well-known species with bioactive properties (Lentinula
edodes, Pleurotus spp.) (Table 1). Other (edible) species such as Macrolepiota fuliginosa (Barla) Bon. (13.95 g/100 g dm in cap and 13.12 g/100 g dm in stipe) or Helvella crispa (Bull.) (13.94 g/100 dm in cap, 17.26 g/100 g dm in stipe) present much lower contents (approximately 13–17 g/100 g dm) but still have more beta-glucans than Agaricus bisporus which is the most
famous edible mushroom but does not present a very high beta-glucan content (8–12 g/100 g dm). This low beta-glucan
content in Agaricus bisporus is also comparable to the result of McCleary and Draga (2016).