<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The antioxidant action of ethanolic extract from <italic>Agaricus bisporus </italic>which is available in the</p><p>supermarkets of Bucharest, Romania, was assessed by determining its reducing power and its radical scavenging activity. The determinations were made by analyzing the freeze-dried ethanolic extract. The radical scavenging activity was determined using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide radical, nitric oxide radical and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays. Total phenols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, β-carotene and lycopene were also determined. The ethanolic extract from <italic>A. bisporus </italic>could be a natural antioxidant and antimicrobial source against the tested organisms, as demonstrated by the minimum inhibitory concentration values.</p></abstract>

The antioxidant action of ethanolic extract from Agaricus bisporus which is available in thesupermarkets of Bucharest, Romania, was assessed by determining its reducing power and its radical scavenging activity. The determinations were made by analyzing the freeze-dried ethanolic extract. The radical scavenging activity was determined using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide radical, nitric oxide radical and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays. Total phenols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, β-carotene and lycopene were also determined. The ethanolic extract from A. bisporus could be a natural antioxidant and antimicrobial source against the tested organisms, as demonstrated by the minimum inhibitory concentration values.

Determination of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Agaricus bisporus from Romanian markets

University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, Faculty of Biotechnology 59 Marasti Blvd, 011464, Bucharest, Romania

Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry

The antioxidant action of ethanolic extract from Agaricus bisporus which is available in thesupermarkets of Bucharest, Romania, was assessed by determining its...

Determination of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Agaricus bisporus from Romanian markets

Published Online: Mar 22, 2013

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10310-012-0007-4

Keywords
mushroom, freeze dried, scavenging activity, MIC

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Determination of antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Agaricus bisporus from Romanian markets

Published Online: Mar 22, 2013

Page range: 47 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10310-012-0007-4

Keywordsmushroom, freeze dried, scavenging activity, MIC

This content is open access.

Keywords
mushroom, freeze dried, scavenging activity, MIC