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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 5 Free radical scavenging activity of the collected mushrooms

From: Investigation of the nutritional value and antioxidant activities of common Bangladeshi edible mushrooms

Mushroom Sample

DPPH scavenging

Hydroxyl radical scavenging

Total antioxidant activity

IC50 values (mg/mL)

PO

0.535

1.219

0.202

PE

0.390

1.161

0.212

PD

0.547

1.147

0.166

PC

0.639

1.412

0.175

PO-WS

0.457

1.292

0.189

GL

0.053

0.886

0.087

AAU

0.234

0.975

0.103

AA

0.011

0.572

0.011

  1. PO Pleurotus ostreatus, PE Pleurotus eryngii, PD Pleurotus djamor, PC Pleurotus citrinopleatus, PO-WS Pleurotus ostreatus-WS, GL Ganoderma lucidum, AAU Auricularia auricular, AA Ascorbic acid, IC50 Half-minimal inhibitory concentration