Table 2-1.  Changes of ergosterol content during growth of a fruiting body (% of oven dried weight)

Days after first appearing

F.B.

M.A.

M.M

-5 (V.M.)

 

(0.2)

 

5

0.09

0.03

0.02

10

0.14

0.04

0.01

15

0.13

-

-

20

0.12

0.03

0.04

25

0.18

0.05

0.02

 

 

 

 

Legend: "-" : Not detected.  F.B.: Fruiting body; M.A.: Mycelium in air; M.M.: Mycelium in medium; V.M.: Vegetative mycelium.