Add to ORKGIn this paper mushrooms as an important food component were described. Their chemical composition: nitrogen compounds, carbohydrates, mineral and organic acids, as well as vitamins, enzymes and aromatic and extractable substances were discussed. Chemical composition of mushrooms was compared with the other foods - some kinds of meat. Also, micro and macroelements contents was presented. The role of mushrooms in medicine was described.U radu su opisane gljive (pečurke) kao važan sastojak ishrane. Naveden je njihov hemijski sastav: azotne supstance, ugljeni hidrati, mineralne i organske kiseline, vitamini, enzimi, aromatične i ekstraktivne supstance. Dat je pregled zastupljenosti mikro- i makroelemenata u gljivama. Ukazano je i na ulogu gljiv...