Evaluation of free radical scavenging activity of morel mushroom, Morchella esculenta mycelia: A potential source of therapeutically useful antioxidants

Figures & data

Figure 1.  DPPH radical scavenging activity of the extract. Values are mean ± SD; n = 3.

Figure 2.  Ferric reducing power of the extract. Values are mean ± SD; n = 3.

Table 1.  In vitro antioxidant activity of M. esculenta mycelium extract.

Activities	IC50 values (µg/mL)
Superoxide scavenging	244.43 ± 9.62
Hydroxyl radical scavenging	363.33 ± 15.27
Nitric oxide scavenging	173.32 ± 11.54
Lipid peroxidation inhibiting	420.00 ± 26.45
ABTS radical scavenging	87.50 ± 4.33

Values are mean ± SD; n = 3.

Figure 3.  Antioxidant activity of aqueous–ethanol Morchella esculenta mycelium extract as measured by ABTS radical scavenging assay. Values are mean ± SD; n = 3.

Figure 4.  The decay of the ABTS radical was monitored at 734 nm after pulse radiolysis of N₂O-saturated solutions containing NaN₃ (50 mM), ABTS (20 mM) and Morchella esculenta mycelium extract (0–2%).

Figure 5.  The decay of the carbonate radical was monitored at 600 nm after pulse radiolysis of N₂O-saturated solutions containing NaHCO₃ (50 mM) and Morchella esculenta mycelium extract.