Evaluation of productivity and antioxidant profile of solid-state cultivated macrofungi Pleurotus albidus and Pycnoporus sanguineus

Pleurotus albidus Modulates Mitochondrial Metabolism Disrupted by Hyperglycaemia in EA.hy926 Endothelial Cells

“…sawdust, 5% (w/w) wheat bran, and 1% (w/w) calcium carbonate). The mushrooms were harvested daily, whenever fruiting bodies formed [ 8 ]. The P. albidus extract was prepared according to [ 8 ].…”

“…Although in all cases the compounds had positive effects on minimizing cell dysfunction the exact mechanism of the biological effects remains to be understood. The genus Pleurotus contains a large number of edible mushroom species that have economic and ecological value and medicinal properties [ 8 , 9 ]. This genus is rich in phenolic compounds, which are natural metabolites that are widely distributed in fruits and vegetables that are part of the human diet [ 10 ].…”

“…This genus is rich in phenolic compounds, which are natural metabolites that are widely distributed in fruits and vegetables that are part of the human diet [ 10 ]. Pleurotus albidus is cultivated in many parts of the world since it is able to grow under different climatic conditions on cheap, readily available waste materials [ 8 ]. It has recently been demonstrated that some phenolic compounds are able to modulate the activity of the ETC and its associated mitochondrial ROS pathways [ 1 ].…”

Effects of fungal- and plant-derived non-starch polysaccharides in macrophages

“…Pegler, a South American species of OM, have been proposed for commercial production due to its high biological efficiency in culture conditions and the qualities of its edible basidiome (33,34). Furthermore, P. albidus can be used for bioconversion of residual substrates as it mycelium can be easily cultivated on agricultural waste producing relatively large amount of biomass (35). Cultivation of P. albidus may also contribute to a reduction in the environmental impact of the biofuel industry because of its high efficiency in bioconversion of the vinasse, which is a by-product of sugarcane fermentation during alcohol production (36).…”

“…Although P. albidus is not recognized as a commercial mushroom, it cultivation under similar conditions as those used for the commercial production of other edible Pleurotus yielded relatively high amounts of fresh basidiome and biomass (34,35). Since mushroom polysaccharides are mainly structural-and complex-components of the fungal cell wall, varying conditions were employed to extract the polysaccharides from P. albidus.…”