Abstract:
Executive Summary
Six species of edible mushrooms are commercially available in Bangladesh, namely,
Pleurotus ostreatus (PO2), Pleurotus djmore (POP), Pleurotus sajor-caju (PSC), Pleurotus
citrinopileatus (PY), Pleurotus florida (FLO), Pleurotus cystidiosus (PCYS). Methanol and
water extracts were prepared from these edible mushrooms and their antioxidant activity and
α-glucosidase inhibitory activity were studied. The water extract of Pleurotus djmore (POP)
had the highest total phenolic content (30.8 mg GAE/g sample extract) and the highest
DPPH scavenging activity (IC
50
:
0.33 mg/mL). Likewise, the methanolic extract of Pleurotus
djmore (POP) showed the highest α-glucosidase (from Saccharomyces cerevisiae) inhibitory
activity (IC
50
:
1.27 mg/mL). The outcomes suggested that Pleurotus djmore (POP) can be
utilized for the development of α-glucosidase (S. cerevisiae) inhibitory activity and
antioxidant activity.
