In vitro Antidiabetic Studies of Aqueous Extract of Pleurotus ostreatus Grown on Different Substrates
Chukwudumebi Chukwurah,
Chukwubuikem Steven Nnemolisa,
Christian Chiazor Chibuogwu
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objective: Nature-derived products are finding increased application for therapeutic purposes. Apart from their use as food, mushrooms have been reported in various research to contain bioactive compounds with medicinal capabilities. This study evaluated the in vitro antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of an aqueous extract of Pleurotus ostreatus (mushroom) cultivated on rice bran/sawdust (RB/SD, 70:30 w/w) mixture and sawdust (SD) substrates. Materials and Methods: Pleurotus ostreatus was c… Show more
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