Antibacterial, Antiradical Potential and Phenolic Compounds of Thirty-One Polish Mushrooms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among many sources of natural bioactive substances, mushrooms constitute a huge and almost unexplored group. Fungal compounds have been repeatedly reported to exert biological effects which have prompted their use in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Therefore, the aim of this study was analysis of chemical composition and biological activity of 31 wild growing mushroom species (including saprophytic and parasitic) from Poland.

Methods

Qualitative and quantitative LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of fourteen phenolic acids in the mushrooms analysed was performed. Moreover, total phenolic content was determined by the modified Folin-Ciocalteau method. Antioxidative activity of ethanolic extracts towards DPPH• free radical was examined. Antibacterial activity against Gram-

SUBMITTER: Nowacka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4607371 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature