Compositional studies on edible tropical species of mushrooms

Aletor, V. A.

doi:10.1016/0308-8146(95)00044-j

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“…They are also well-known for their rich sources of proteins, vitamins and minerals [14,15]. These properties have attracted a growing interest of using mushrooms in various nutraceutic products [16].…”

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A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera Cantharellus and Afrocantharellus from Tanzania

Tibuhwa¹

2014

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Cantharellus and Afrocantharellus mushrooms are widely consumed in both fresh and dry forms. However, their antioxidant and whether their values changing with drying processes are not known. This study establishes their values and the effect of sun drying on their quality and quantity. Methanolic extracts of five Cantharellus and two Afrocantharellus species were investigated. The investigation used (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical) DPPH as a substrate to determine radical scavenging abilities. Further quantitative analyses for carotenoids, flavonoid, total phenolic compounds and vitamin C content were done using spectrophotometric assay at 515 nm. Comparatively, fresh mushroom had higher vitamin C and Lycopene contents than their dry counterparts with β-carotene. Flavonoid and phenolic compounds were higher in dry forms than those in their fresh counterparts. Radical scavenging ability also varied with fresh forms depicting higher activity compared to dry forms. The variation was low in Afrocantharellus species (0.8% and 0.99%) while it was higher in Cantharellus species (24.12% and 7.52%). The highest ability was observed in fresh forms of Cantharellus pseudocibarius (EC 50 < 0.14 mg/ml) while the least ability (EC 50 = 0.4 mg/ml) was from dry form of Cantharellus rufopunctatus. This shows that studied mushrooms are rich in antioxidants and their quality and quantities are affected differently in both forms. Both dry and fresh mushrooms are potential sources of natural antioxidants. The portrayed high scavenging ability by these mushrooms envisages promoting them into potential nutraceutics.

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A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera Cantharellus and Afrocantharellus from Tanzania

Tibuhwa¹

2014

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“…Previous studies have also shown that A. auricula polysaccharides have similar biological activities as A. auricula. Many nutritionists probed into A. auricula polysaccharide components (Aletor 1995), conformational change of A. auricula polysaccharides (Zhang et al 1995a), molecular weights of A. auricula polysaccharides (Zhang et al 1995b), improvement of production of A. auricula polysaccharides (Wu et al 2006) and impact on lipid metabolism . Most recently, some health-promoting diet formulae have been developed using A. auricula as the major ingredient with combination of other nutritional herbal foods (Luo et al 2009a, b).…”

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Hypocholesterolemic effects of Auricularia auricula ethanol extract in ICR mice fed a cholesterol-enriched diet

Gang

Luo

et al. 2010

J Food Sci Technol

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The cholesterol-lowering properties of Auricularia auricula are commonly attributed to the presence of polysaccharides based on previous research. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of ethanol extract of A. auricula (AAE) on hypercholesterolemia in ICR mice. AAE contained more than 16% (g/g) polyphenolic compounds, excluding other interfering factors such as polysaccharides, water-soluble fibre and protein. Thirtysix mice were randomly assigned to three groups (n=12). The experimental group was fed cholesterol-enriched diet (CED) with oral administration of AAE (150 mg/kg/d b.w.) for 8-week, normal control group and CED control group received either a regular diet (RD) or CED along with oral administration of equal volume distilled water. Serum lipid profiles and antioxidant status were measured in addition to fecal neutral cholesterol and bile acids. AAE showed a remarkable hypocholesterolemic effect, improving antioxidant status, decreasing the level of total cholesterol and atherosclerosis index, increasing the level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and fecal excretion of bile acids. No apparent effects on serum triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, fecal excretion of neutral cholesterol and feeding efficiency were observed among all groups. These results indicated that A. auricula functional components, which prevented hypercholesterolemia contained polyphenolic compounds, in addition to polysaccharides.

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“…The ash content of young A. hygrometricus was found to be 27.6% 28 , quite higher than that of some other edible tropical and temperate basidiomes. 32,33 The fruiting bodies of mushroom is identified as a best source of vitamins as well as higher level of well assimilated mineral element. Researchers observed that mineral content of wild edible mushrooms were higher than the cultivated ones.…”

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“…Researchers observed that mineral content of wild edible mushrooms were higher than the cultivated ones. 32,34 In A. hygrometricus, two major vitamins i.e., water soluble vitamins, ascorbic acid and thiamine were found to be present in both inner and outer parts in the quantity of 3.26 (outer) and 0.26 (inner) mg/100g and 5.23 (outer) and 3.54 (inner) mg/100g respectively 25 and also possess rich source of various minerals that might play important roles in human life. Detail information of mineral content of the edible ectomycorrhizal fungi with associated references are indicated in Table 2.…”

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A Comprehensive Review on Food and Medicinal Prospects of Astraeus hygrometricus

Biswas

Nandi²,

Kuila³

et al. 2017

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Compositional studies on edible tropical species of mushrooms

Cited by 127 publications

References 9 publications

A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera <i>Cantharellus</i> and <i>Afrocantharellus</i> from Tanzania

A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera <i>Cantharellus</i> and <i>Afrocantharellus</i> from Tanzania

Hypocholesterolemic effects of Auricularia auricula ethanol extract in ICR mice fed a cholesterol-enriched diet

A Comprehensive Review on Food and Medicinal Prospects of Astraeus hygrometricus

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Compositional studies on edible tropical species of mushrooms

Cited by 127 publications

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A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera &lt;i&gt;Cantharellus&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Afrocantharellus&lt;/i&gt; from Tanzania

A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera &lt;i&gt;Cantharellus&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Afrocantharellus&lt;/i&gt; from Tanzania

Hypocholesterolemic effects of Auricularia auricula ethanol extract in ICR mice fed a cholesterol-enriched diet

A Comprehensive Review on Food and Medicinal Prospects of Astraeus hygrometricus

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A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera <i>Cantharellus</i> and <i>Afrocantharellus</i> from Tanzania

A Comparative Study of Antioxidant Activities between Fresh and Dry Mushrooms in the Genera <i>Cantharellus</i> and <i>Afrocantharellus</i> from Tanzania