BACKGROUND: Morchella conica Pers. is a species of fungus that belongs to the Morchellaceae family and was studied in order to obtain more information about this species, by comparing Portuguese and Serbian wild samples. Free sugars, fatty acids, tocopherols, organic and phenolic acids were analysed by chromatographic techniques. M. conica methanolic extracts were tested regarding antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The absence of hepatotoxicity was confirmed in porcine liver primary cells. RESULTS: The nutrition value varied between the two samples and the Serbian one gave the highest energy contribution and content in sugars, polyunsaturated fatty acids and phenolic compounds, while the Portuguese sample was richer in saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols and organic acids. In general, the Portuguese sample revealed the highest antioxidant potential (except for lipid peroxidation inhibition), while the Serbian one displayed higher antimicrobial activity. None of the samples revealed toxicity towards liver cells. CONCLUSION: The present study provides new data concerning chemical characterization and bioactivity of Morchella conica Pers.
BACKGROUND:Morchella conica Pers. is a species of fungus that belongs to the Morchellaceae family and was studied in order to obtain more information about this species, by comparing Portuguese and Serbian wild samples. Free sugars, fatty acids, tocopherols, organic and phenolic acids were analysed by chromatographic techniques. M. conicamethanolic extracts were tested regarding antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The absence of hepatotoxicity was confirmed in porcine liver primary cells. RESULTS: The nutrition value varied between the two samples and the Serbian one gave the highest energy contribution and content in sugars, polyunsaturated fatty acids and phenolic compounds, while the Portuguese sample was richer in saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols and organic acids. In general, the Portuguese sample revealed the highest antioxidant potential (except for lipid peroxidation inhibition), while the Serbian one displayed higher antimicrobial activity. None of the samples revealed toxicity towards liver cells. CONCLUSION: The present study provides new data concerning chemical characterization and bioactivity of Morchella conica Pers.
Authors: Brenda D Wingfield; Gerald F Bills; Yang Dong; Wenli Huang; Wilma J Nel; Benedicta S Swalarsk-Parry; Niloofar Vaghefi; P Markus Wilken; Zhiqiang An; Z Wilhelm de Beer; Lieschen De Vos; Li Chen; Tuan A Duong; Yun Gao; Almuth Hammerbacher; Julie R Kikkert; Yan Li; Huiying Li; Kuan Li; Qiang Li; Xingzhong Liu; Xiao Ma; Kershney Naidoo; Sarah J Pethybridge; Jingzu Sun; Emma T Steenkamp; Magriet A van der Nest; Stephanie van Wyk; Michael J Wingfield; Chuan Xiong; Qun Yue; Xiaoling Zhang Journal: IMA Fungus Date: 2018-06-11 Impact factor: 3.515