Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
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Detection of Biological Activities of Wild Mushroom Methanol Extracts

1Department of Chemistry, SangJi University, Wonju 220-702, Korea
2Department of Life Science, SangJi University, Wonju 220-702, Korea
3Agricultural Microbiology Team, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-707, Korea

Correspondence to jhokim@sangji.ac.kr

Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) December 31, 2012, 40(4):296-298.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2012.40.4.296
(Received 19, November 2012., Revised 3, December 2012., Accepted 10, December 2012)
Published: December 31, 2012.
© The Korean Society of Mycology

ABSTRACT

In this study, the biological activities of 33 kinds of wild mushroom methanol extracts were investigated. Boletellus elatus showed the greatest fibrinolytic activity (1.08 plasmin units/mL) in a fibrin plate assay, and the activity of Heterobasidion insulasis was 0.89 plasmin units. The thrombin inhibitory activities of Boletellus elatus and Heterobasidion insulasis were 93.32% and 93.69%, respectively. In a α-glucosidase inhibitory activity test, Laccaria amethystina showed the greatest inhibitory activity at 81.25%. The antioxidative activities of Gomphus sp. and Geastrum lageniforme were 91.37% and 90.42%, respectively. Since Boletellus elatus and Heterobasidion insulasis have strong fibrinolytic and thrombin inhibitory and antioxidative activities, the two mushrooms can be used as material for the development of biofunctional foods for cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords

Antioxidative activity, Fibrinolytic activity, α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity, Thrombin inhibitory activity

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