Comparative evaluation of free radical scavenging activity and total metabolite profiles among 30 macrofungi species.

ABSTRACT: The high antioxidant content of mushrooms such as polyphenols, polysaccharides, carotenoids, ergothioneine, glutathione, vitamins, and other compounds, has sparked interest in their potential use in preventive and therapeutic medicine. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant potential of various macrofungi by measuring 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and quantifying two classes of compounds: phenolics (TPC) and polysaccharides, both endo- (IPS) and exopolysaccharides (EPS). Species-specific abilities to produce mycelium, polysaccharides, and polyphenols were observed under submerged cultivation without agitation over 14 days. Mycelium productivity (P_M) ranged significantly from 292 ± 11 to 1110 ± 37 mg·L⁻¹·day⁻^1</

SUBMITTER: Krupodorova T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature