Grzyby z gromady Basidiomycota od dawna budzą zainteresowanie ze względu na występowanie w ich owocnikach szeregu związków o uznanych właściwościach leczniczych. Obiektem przeprowadzonych badań były kultury mycelialne dwóch gatunków grzybów afylloforoidalnych występujących na terenie Polski Hydnum repandum L. oraz Sparassis crispa (Wulf.) Fr. Celem podjętych badań była jakościowa i ilościowa analiza ekstraktów otrzymanych z kultur mycelialnych pod kątem występowania związków o udokumentowanej aktywności biologicznej: kwasów fenolowych, niehalucynogennych związków indolowych oraz steroli. Do oznaczeń wykorzystano wysokosprawną chromatografię cieczową faz odwróconych (RP-HPLC). Na podstawie analizy stwierdzono w ekstraktach z otrzymanej biomasy obecność ośmiu kwasów fenolowych: galusowego, gentyzynowego, p-hydroksybenzoesowego, kawowego, kumarowego, protokatechowego, syryngowego, wanilinowego oraz kwasu cynamonowego. Ilościowo dominującym związkiem był kwas protokatechowy w ilości 6,23 μg/g s.m. (H. repandum) oraz kwas hydroksybenzoesowy w ilości 4,52 μg/g s.m. (S. crispa). Spośród związków pochodnych indolu ilościowo oznaczono: indol, serotoninę, tryptaminę i tryptofan. Całkowita ich zawartość wynosiła 1,28 μg/g s. m. (ekstrakty z H. repandum) oraz 3,07 μg/g s.m. (ekstrakty z S.crispa). Ilościowo dominującym metabolitem był tryptofan. Spośród steroli oznaczono ergosterol w biomasie z kultur in vitro S. crispa (700,87 μg/g s.m). Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że przebadane kultury mycelialne krajowych gatunków grzybów afylloforoidalnych są zdolne do akumulacji metabolitów aktywnych biologicznie.
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For a long time fungi belonging to Basidiomycota phylum have been in the center of attention because of the presence in their fruiting bodies of compounds with known therapeutic activity. Mycelial cultures of two aphyllophorales species occurring in Poland, Hydnum repandum L., and Sparassis crispa (Wulf.) Fr., were analyzed in our study. The main aim of the study was qualitative and quantitative analysis of extracts obtained from the mycelial cultures for the presence of known biologically active compounds, including phenolic acids, non-hallucinogenic indole compounds and sterols. For analyses a reversed-phase chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was used. The presence of eight phenolic acids including gallic, gentisic, p-hydroxybenzoic, caffeic, p-coumaric protocatechuic, syringic, vanillic and cinnamic acids was confirmed in the extracts obtained from the biomass. The quantitatively predominant metabolites in biomass from in vitro cultures of H. repandum and S. crispa were protocatechuic acid (6.23 μg/g DW) and p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4.52 μg/g DW). Derivatives of indole such as indole, serotonin, tryptamine and tryptophan were measured quantitatively. Their total content was estimated as 1.28 μg/g DW and 3.07 μg/g DW in H. repandum and S. crispa extracts, respectively. The major metabolite found was tryptophan. In addition, ergosterol, one of the sterols present in the biomass of in vitro cultures of S. crispa was analyzed (700.87 μg/g DW). The obtained results confirm the hypothesis that mycelial cultures of domestic species of aphyllophorales are able to accumulate biologically active metabolites.
Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina platensis) is a well-known microalga and has been utilized as a medicinal agent and foodstuff by humans since at least 16th century. The aim of this study was to determine zinc content as well as determine phenolic and indole compounds from commercial preparations containing Arthrospira platensis (lyophilizate, tablets, and capsules) before and after extraction with methanol and incubation with artificial digestive juices. The secondary aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of these preparations. The samples were incubated in artificial stomach juice and in intestinal juice. The samples were mineralized and their zinc(II) ions content was estimated using flame absorption atomic spectroscopy (F-AAS). The maximum zinc(II) ions content released into the digestive juices was found to be up to 1.6 mg 100 g-1 of the preparation. Phenolic compounds identified in the examined extracts are as follows: gallic acid; protocatechuic acid; 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid; p-hydroxybenzoic acid; syringe acid; cinnamic acid; and quercetin. Furthermore, indole compounds identified were 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan, 5-methyl-L-tryptophan, L-tryptophan, tryptamine, and 5-methyltryptamine. Consequently, it was also found that the distributed Arthrospira platensis in the form of tablets does not disintegrate in the artificial digestive juices. Among the examined preparations, only hard capsules met the requirements of the European Pharmacopeia 8th ed.
Mushrooms are able to accumulate both primary and secondary metabolites. Medicinal and antioxidant properties of mushrooms are an excellent combination of their nutrition value. Recent studies have demonstrated that edible mushroom species contain non–hallucinogenic indole compounds and their derivatives. The indole skeleton is the basis of the substances serving important functions in the human body, such as serotonin and melatonin. These compounds fulfill the role of neurotransmitters or their precursors, exhibit antioxidant, anticancer, anti–aging actions, regulate the diurnal cycle in humans and participate in blood coagulation. These compounds and their derivatives are also anti– inflammatory and analgesic therapeutics.
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