Antioxidant activity and total polyphenolics of Shiitake Mushroom extracts(Lentinus edodes)

  • Lee, Hee-Hwan (School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Kangwon National University) ;
  • Jang, Jae-Soon (School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hong, Eock-Kee (School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Kangwon National University)
  • Published : 2005.10.27

Abstract

Methanol and water crude extracts, crude polysaccharides and crude polysaccharides-free of water crude extracts from Shiitake mush-room (Lentinus edodes) were investigated for their antioxidant capacity in total polyphenolics and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. Total polyphenolics in the crude polysaccharides-free of water crude extracts were higher than that of the other ones. And crude polysaccharides-free of water crude extracts and water crude extracts show high on DPPH free radical scavenging activity. Positive correlations were found between total polyphenolics and their antioxidant activity.

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