Medicinal Mushrooms Cordyceps as a New Source of Bioactive Compounds and Their Complexation With Silver Ions

Mushrooms from the genus are characterized by a wide range of biological effects due to the diverse amount of substances contained in them and are an important source of bioactive compounds. In China, mushrooms of the genus have been used as a medicinal preparation of traditional Chinese medicine fo...

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Published in:EUROPEAN PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL 2023-12, Vol.70 (2), p.45-47
Main Authors: Uhrinová, Anna, Maľučká, Lucia Ungvarská
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
antioxidant and antimicrobial activities
Antioxidants
DPPH radical
E coli
Mushrooms
Nanoparticles
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Silver
silver ions
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Summary:Mushrooms from the genus are characterized by a wide range of biological effects due to the diverse amount of substances contained in them and are an important source of bioactive compounds. In China, mushrooms of the genus have been used as a medicinal preparation of traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. So far, a considerable number of studies have been conducted that focused on analyzing the effects of , which include their antioxidant, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, antitumor, and many other effects. The ability of fungi to form complexes with various metals is also interesting. It is believed that polysaccharides are the main component of the extracts involved in the complexation with metals, after which their biological effects are improved and deepened. The work deals with the comparison of the antioxidant and antibacterial effects of extracts with extracts of this mushroom enriched with silver ions. Based on scientific studies, it is assumed that there is a complexation between the chemical compounds of the extracts and silver.
ISSN:2453-6725
2453-6725
DOI:10.2478/afpuc-2024-0001