Indole compounds in fruiting bodies of some edible Basidiomycota species

The contents of nonhallucinogenic indole compounds were determined in methanol extracts from fruiting bodies of four common edible European species of higher fungi representing the most popular taxon Basidiomycota: Agaricus bisporus (J.E. Lange), Cantharellus cibarius Fr., Lactarius deliciosus (L. Fr.) S.F. Gray and Leccinum rufum (Schaef.) Kreisel. Amongst eleven compounds under analysis, 6–7 metabolites, distinct in different species, were identified in the extracts of fruiting bodies. Serotonin and melatonin were the only common compounds to all species. The contents of the analyzed compounds were diverse, ranging from 0.01 to almost 40 mg/100 g d.w. The contents of tryptophan, 5-hydroxytryptophan, tryptamine and melatonin were low (below 1.40 mg/100 g d.w.). Noteworthy, the serotonin contents were very high in all species under study and amounted to 5.21, 29.61, 18.42 and 31.71 mg/100 g d.w., respectively. Moreover, the fruiting bodies of these species contained indoleacetic acid (max. 2.04 mg/100 g d.w.) and tryptophan degradation products: kynureine sulfate (max. 39.20 mg/100 g d.w.) and kynurenic acid (6.21 mg/100 g d.w.).     

Trace element contents in European species of wild growing edible mushrooms: A review for the period 2000–2009

The review follows a previous report (Kala? & Svoboda, 2000), focused on cadmium, mercury and lead. Numerous papers on the topic, published during the last decade, rendered a lot of new information on 15 reviewed metals and metalloids and limited information on a further 14 elements and lanthanides. Usual reported contents for most of species grown in unpolluted sites are 20–150 (Al), 0.5–5 (As), 2–4 (Ba), 1–5 (Cd), <0.5 (Co), 0.5–5 (Cr), 20–100 (Cu), 50–300 (Fe), <0.5–5 (Hg), 10–60 (Mn), traces-15 (Ni), <5 (Pb), <2 (Se), <0.1 (Sb) and 25–200 (Zn) mg kg⁻¹ dry matter. These values can be considerably, even by order of magnitude, increased in mushrooms picked in polluted areas. Moreover, some species have accumulating and even hyperaccumulating ability for various elements. The possibility to evaluate toxicological risk or nutritional asset has been thus limited.     

Analysis of indole compounds in edible Basidiomycota species after thermal processing

Methanolic extracts of processed fruiting bodies of six edible mushroom species (Basidiomycota) - Armillaria mellea, Boletus badius, Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius, Lactarius deliciosus collected from natural habitats and Pleurotus ostreatus of commercial origin - were analysed for the presence of non-hallucinogenic indole compounds. Thermal processing was designed in such a way that it mimicked conditions used for cooking of mushroom dishes, since only a narrow group of mushrooms can be eaten raw, while indole compounds are thermolabile. All processed extracts were shown to contain l-tryptophan (up to 8.92 mg/100 g dw). The contents of the remaining compounds, 5-methyltryptophan, tryptamine, melatonin, indoleacetonitrile and indole, varied in different species (from 0.71 to 6.55 mg/100 g dw). Extract of processed C. cibarius fruiting bodies contained l-tryptophan, 5-methyltryptophan, tryptamine, melatonin, indoleacetonitrile and indole (1.96-4.94 mg/100 g dw) whereas l-tryptophan (2.78 mg/100 g dw) and tryptamine (2.77 mg/100 g dw) were the only indole compounds identified in the processed fruiting bodies of A. mellea.     

Isolation and quantitative determination of ergosterol peroxide in various edible mushroom species

Ergosterol peroxide, the steroidal derivative with cytotoxic activity, has been isolated for the first time from the mycelium of edible and medicinal mushroom Hericiumerinaceum (lion’s mane mushroom) together with erinacine A. The new densitometric method was applied for the quantitative determination of ergosterol peroxide in n-hexane extracts of H. erinaceum, Laetiporus sulfureus (chicken mushroom), and Morchella esculenta (common morel) mycelia, as well as in Boletus edulis (king bolete), Suillus bovinus (Jersey cow mushroom), and B. badius (bay bolete) fruiting bodies. The ergosterol peroxide content reached 15.98 ± 0.78, 10.07 ± 0.75, 13.37 ± 0.56, 29.32 ± 1.43, 17.27 ± 0.84, and 12.60 ± 0.59 mg per 100 g, respectively. What is significant was that ergosterol peroxide was identified for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, in edible mushrooms mentioned above.     

Mercury content of some wild edible mushrooms

 The mercury (Hg) content of 112 samples of common, wild edible mushrooms was analysed by atomic absorption spectrometry. The average Hg content of all the samples was 1.72 mg/kg dry mass (DM) but the Hg concentrations found in different taxonomic groups (genera and species varied) remarkably. Although different sampling locations obviously have an effect on the Hg concentration of sporocarps, we found evidence for a Hg-accumulating capacity of some taxonomic groups. In addition to Agaricus and Macrolepiota, where the phenomenon of mercury accumulation has already been described, our results indicate high Hg levels in samples of Lycoperdon perlatum (average 2.94 mg/kg DM) and in Lepista species (average 3.02 mg/kg DM). These data confirm the need for greater attention to be given to Hg levels in wild common mushrooms, especially to Hg-accumulating species. Received: 20 February 1997     

Fat and fatty acids of Indian edible mushrooms

Twenty-three species of naturally grown and collected mushroom fruiting bodies, from different geographic locations of India, were analysed for their total fat and fatty acid contents. On a dry weight basis, the mushroom species were found to contain 0.6–4.7% total fat. The mushroom species were high in unsaturated fatty acids (52–87%), compared to saturated fatty acids. Oleic acid was the major monounsaturated fatty acid in all the species studied, while linoleic acid was the major polyunsaturated fatty acid. Linolenic acid was in significant quantity in Hydnum repandum and Macrolepiota procera. Linoleic:oleic acid ratios of the mushroom species varied considerably (0.48–10.58).     

Metal concentration of wild edible mushrooms in Soguksu National Park in Turkey

Twelve varieties of fruiting bodies of wild edible mushrooms collected in 2002 from Soguksu National Park, Ankara, Turkey were analysed for Pb, Cd, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni, and Co contents by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Dried samples were dissolved by microwave digestion. The contents of trace metals in the mushroom samples were found in the ranges: 0.7–4.2, 0.31–54.2, 29–146, 138–1714, 10–77, 6–187, not detected–21.6, 0.7–4.2 and not detected–5.2 mg kg⁻¹ for Pb, Cd, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr, Ni and Co, respectively. The levels of Pb and Cd analysed in all edible mushroom samples except Agaricus arvensis and Ramaria obtusissima for Cd were found to be lower than the legal limits.     

Bioactive sesquiterpenoids from the solid culture of the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes growing on cooked rice

The edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes was cultivated on cooked rice. Six new cuparene sesquiterpenes, enokipodins E-J (1-6), and two new sterpurane sesquiterpenes, sterpurols A (10) and B (11), with four known sesquiterpenes, 2,5-cuparadiene-1,4-dione (7), enokipodins B (8) and D (9), and sterpuric acid (12), were isolated from the solid culture of F. velutipes. The structures of new metabolites were elucidated by NMR experiments. The absolute configurations in new compounds were assigned by X-ray crystallographic analysis, the modified Mosher method, and CD data analysis. Bioactivity screening indicated that compounds 5-9 displayed weak antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis; 2, 3, and 5 showed weak antifungal activity against Aspergilus fumigatus; 6-9 showed both moderate cytotoxicity against the human tumor cell lines (HepG2, MCF-7, SGC7901, and A549) and antioxidant activity in DPPH scavenging assay. These results suggest that the solid culture of F. velutipes on cooked rice could be a good functional food.     

食用菌活性成分抗氧化机制的研究进展

细胞氧化会带来衰老与疾病,作为天然抗氧化剂来源的食用菌因富含多糖、三萜及酚类等活性成分,具有极大的开发潜力与药用价值。但食用菌中发挥抗氧化活性成分的构效关系尚不明确,其抗氧化成分是否围绕Kelch样环氧氯丙烷相关蛋白-1(Kelch like epichlorohydrin associated protein 1, Keap1)-核因子E2相关因子2(nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2, Nrf2)-抗氧化反应元件(antioxidant response element, ARE)和磷脂酰肌醇-3激酶(phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase, PI3K)-蛋白激酶B(protein kinase B, Akt)-Nrf2途径发挥活性尚不清晰,阻碍了食用菌的开发与利用。因此,本文围绕自由基清除、Fe²⁺氧化还原反应及酶活防御能力等抗氧化评价指标,综述近年来食用菌活性成分抗氧化机制,分类分析食用菌活性成分的组成与结构对抗氧化活性的影响,提出食用菌抗氧化成分挖掘领域亟待解决的科学问题,旨在为食用...     

Comparison of free amino acid,carbohydrates concentrations in Korean edible and medicinal mushrooms

Ten popular species of both edible and medicinal Korean mushrooms were analysed for their free amino acids and disaccharides. The average total free amino acid concentration was 120.79 mg g⁻¹ in edible mushrooms and 61.47 mg g⁻¹ in medicinal mushrooms, respectively. The average total of free amino acids for all mushrooms, edible mushrooms and medicinal mushrooms was 91.13 mg g⁻¹. Agaricus blazei (227.00 mg g⁻¹) showed the highest concentration of total free amino acids; on the other hand, Inonotus obliquus (2.00 mg g⁻¹) showed the lowest concentration among the 10 species of mushrooms. The average total carbohydrates concentration was 46.67 mg g⁻¹ in the 10 species of mushrooms, where the edible mushrooms contained 66.68 mg g⁻¹ and the medicinal mushrooms contained 26.65 mg g⁻¹. The carbohydrates constituents of the 10 mushroom species were mainly mannose (36.23%), glucose (34.70%), and xylose (16.83%).     

菌菇类食品中唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌污染调查及病原特征分析

目的 调查成都市售菌菇类食品中唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌的污染情况,分析其病原特征,为食品安全风险监测提供支持。方法 参照GB 4789.29—2020,增加了可疑菌落微生物质谱鉴定,对121份菌菇类食品进行检测,并对分离到的菌株进行全基因组测序,分析其遗传特性及与米酵菌酸生物合成相关bon基因的携带情况。结果 121份样品唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌的阳性率为50.41%（61/121）,其中银耳的阳性率达到67.14%（47/70）。4份样品中分离的10株唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌携带bon基因簇;存在主要污染银耳的优势克隆群,但未携带bon基因簇。结论 银耳易被唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌污染,需加强对重点食品中该致病菌的风险监测,尤其是携带bon基因簇菌株的检测。     

Anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extracts from edible mushrooms in LPS activated RAW 264.7 macrophages

Nowadays there is a great interest in the use of edible mushrooms as functional food since they are rich in bioactive compounds. Although their immunomostimulant activity has been largely demonstrated, their potential anti-inflammatory activity has been scarcely explored. We have investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extracts from different edible mushrooms species: Agaricus bisporus, Boletus edulis, Cantherellus cibarius, Cratarellus cornucopioides, Lactarius deliciosus and Pleurotus ostreatus, in activated macrophages. The species that exhibited higher anti-inflammatory activities were A. bisporus, C. cibarius and L. deliciosus, inducing inhibition of NO production and iNOS, IL-1β and IL6 mRNAs expression in response to LPS stimulation. C. cornucopioides only induced inhibition of NO production and iNOS expression, and the other species did not present anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, some edible mushrooms species have a potential anti-inflammatory capacity in vitro, suggesting that they could be regarded as a potential source of natural anti-inflammatory agents.     

Volatile compounds from the fruiting bodies of three Hygrophorus mushroom species from Northern Greece

The volatile composition of the wild edible mushroom species Hygrophorus chrysodon , Hygrophorus eburneus and Hygrophorus russocoriaceus was analysed by headspace-solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Forty-five volatile compounds were detected, including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, hydrocarbons, esters and terpenes. The most abundant compounds in the three species were 3-methyl butanal, hexanal, p -cymene, 3-octanone, 1-octen-3-one, 3-octanol, 1-octen-3-ol and benzoic acid methyl ester. The concentration of eight-carbon (C₈) compounds relative to the total volatiles varied widely ranging from 24.14% to 61.41% among the three species. Finally, the presence of sesquiterpenes only in Hygrophorus russocoriaceus , confirms the characteristic distinctive cedar odour of this species.     

Triglyceride species compositions of common edible vegetable oils and methods used for their identification and quantification

The chromatographic, spectrophotometric, and spectroscopic methods used for detection, identification, and quantification of the triglyceride (TG) species present in common edible vegetable oils are reviewed. The TG species identified in each kind of oil and their percentage distributions reported in literature are presented in tabular form. Data on oils from the following 10 sources are reviewed: corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, linseed, olive, palm, peanut, rapeseed, soybean, and sunflower. The number of TG species identified in these vegetable oils ranged from 20 (grapeseed oil (GR)) to 79 (peanut oil (PN)), with six (GR) to 13 (PN) different fatty acyl moieties contributing to their molecular structures. The quantitative levels reported ranged from traces (below 0.1%) to 49.7% (trilinolenin in linseed oil) and 54.6% (triolein in olive oil), respectively. The highest mean values (30-35%) correspond to four predominant TG species (dipalmitoylolein, trilinolein, trilinolenin, and triolein).     

可生食蔬菜中单核细胞增生李斯特菌生存特征研究

目的 探究可生食蔬菜品种、温度、接种部位对单核细胞增生李斯特菌（以下简称单增李斯特菌）存活的影响,为可生食蔬菜中单增李斯特菌的风险评估和关键控制措施提供理论依据。方法 以冻干定量单增李斯特菌为菌株来源,以彩椒、洋葱、黄瓜、圣女果和生菜5种可生食蔬菜的表面和切面为单增李斯特菌的接种点,在4 ℃、25 °C条件下培养7 d,定期监测每份样本中的单增李斯特菌的菌量,对其生长情况进行分析。结果 单增李斯特菌冻干菌种不同瓶间菌量均匀（F=1.923,P<0.05）,-20 ℃储存28 d后的复苏率为93.3%±4.2%。在4 ℃条件下,除了彩椒表面、黄瓜切面、生菜表面和生菜切面外,单增李斯特菌在其他蔬菜上放置7 d后均未见显著生长（δ<0.5 log₁₀ CFU/mL）。在25 ℃条件下,单增李斯特菌在彩椒、洋葱、圣女果、生菜以及黄瓜切面上均呈现为支持生长［δ为（1.16±0.35）~（2.68±0.18）log₁₀ CFU/mL］。单增李斯特菌在黄瓜切面、生菜表面和切面放置7 d后,菌量仍持续增长,在生菜的表面和切面生长趋势和浓度基本一致。结论 单增李斯特菌在可生食蔬菜上的存活能力与蔬菜种类、表面与切面、储存温度等条件密切相关,温度的控制对降低其在可生食蔬菜中的风险至关重要。生菜和切后的黄瓜作为单增李斯特菌高风险食品,应引起风险评估的重视。     

Antioxidant activity of Agaricus sp. mushrooms by chemical,biochemical and electrochemical assays

The antioxidant activity of five Agaricus sp. mushrooms was screened through chemical, biochemical and electrochemical techniques. The chemical assays allowed an evaluation of their reducing power and radical scavenging activity, while biochemical assays evaluated the lipid peroxidation inhibition capacity, using erythrocytes and brain cells as models; the electrochemical characterization of the mushrooms extracts were performed by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. All the species proved to have antioxidant activity and particularly, by the electrochemical techniques, it has been shown that mushroom extracts revealed similar electrochemical responses, suggesting similar electroactive chemical composition, and oxidation potentials more positive than those of the standards (ascorbic and gallic acids). Agaricus silvaticus was the most efficient species presenting the lowest EC₅₀ values in the chemical and biochemical assays, and the highest “antioxidant power” in the electrochemical assays.     

2019年长沙县食用菌中重金属的检测与健康风险评价

摘 要：目的 研究长沙县地区生产的食用菌的重金属含量,并评价经居民膳食途径摄入重金属的健康风险。方法 采用原子吸收光谱法和原子荧光光谱法对8种食用菌中的铅、镉、砷含量进行测定,运用内梅罗综合污染指数法、单因子污染指数法以及目标危害系数法评价了食用菌中重金属的污染状况及其健康风险,基于非致癌风险临界值(THQ = 1)计算食用菌的日均安全摄入量。结果 8种食用菌样品中的铅、镉、砷含量范围分别为未检出~0.30 mg/kg、未检出~0.11 mg/kg、未检出~0.11 mg/kg,均未超标,其中巴西菇中铅、镉、砷含量最高,而茶树菇中的平均含量最低。实验中食用菌的重金属污染指数均处小于0.7,说明其污染水平处于安全水平。从暴露健康风险指数来看,成人通过实验中的食用菌摄入重金属没有明显的健康风险;儿童通过食用菌摄入重金属的健康风险要高于成人,且儿童通过巴西菇摄入砷构成了明显的健康风险。基于非致癌风险临界值,儿童的巴西菇日均安全摄入量为69 g/day。结论 长沙县地区生产的8种食用菌中的铅、镉、砷的污染状况处于安全水平。通过巴西菇摄入重金属砷对儿童构成明显健康风险,建议每日摄入量控制在日均安全摄入量范围内。     

Selenium contents of Portuguese commercial and wild edible mushrooms

The selenium contents of 66 mushroom samples, wild growing or commercially available in Portugal, fresh, canned or dried, were determined. The samples consisted of 18 mushroom species, mainly selected in accordance with their availability and consumer preference. The selenium contents varied considerably between different mushroom species. The highest selenium contents were found in the wild species Boletus aestivalis (48.5 mg/kg dry weight, DW), Boletus pinophilus (19.9 mg/kg DW), Boletus edulis (14.9 mg/kg DW), Boletus aereus (12.3 mg/kg DW), Boletus fragans and Boletus spretus (∼2 mg/kg DW). Other mushrooms having considerable selenium contents included Marasmius oreades (1.5 mg/kg DW), Agaricus bisporus “Portobello” (1.25 mg/kg DW), A. bisporus (1.0 mg/kg DW) and Russula cyanoxantha (0.72 mg/kg DW). The selenium contents of these mushrooms are sufficient to provide nutritionally significant amounts in relation to the total daily intake of selenium. Other edible mushrooms, such as Lentinula edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus, Cantharellus cibarius,Craterellus cornucopioides and Lepista nuda, contained only small amounts of selenium. The importance of these mushrooms as a source of selenium is therefore marginal.     

Hyperspectral imaging for the investigation of quality deterioration in sliced mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) during storage

In this study, the potential application of hyperspectral imaging (HSI) for quality prediction of white mushroom slices during storage at 4 °C and 15 °C was investigated. Mushroom slice quality was measured in terms of moisture content, colour (CIE Lightness, L* and yellowness, b*) and texture (hardness, H and chewiness, Ch). Hyperspectral images were obtained using a pushbroom line-scanning HSI instrument, operating in the wavelength range of 400–1,000 nm with spectroscopic resolution of 5 nm. Multiple linear regression (MLR) and Principal Component Regression (PCR) models were developed to investigate the relationship between reflectance and the various quality parameters measured. 20 optimal wavelengths for quality prediction were selected after performing an exhaustive search for the best subsets of predictor variables on a calibration set of 84 samples. PCR applied to the set of optimal wavelengths gave the best performance as compared to MLR and PCR on the entire wavelength range. When applied to an independent validation set of samples, PCR models developed on the calibration set were capable of predicting moisture content with RMSEP of 0.74% w.b. and R ² of 0.75, L* with RMSEP of 0.47 and R ² of 0.95, b* with RMSEP of 0.66 and R ² of 0.75, H with RMSEP of 0.49 N and R ² of 0.77 and Ch with RMSEP of 0.27 N and R ² of 0.72. Virtual images showing the distribution of moisture content on the mushroom surface were generated from the estimated PCR model. Results from this study could be used for the development of a non-destructive monitoring system for prediction of sliced mushroom quality.     

Chemical and analytical screening of some edible mushrooms

Fractionation of extracts of the edible mushroom, Volvariella volvacea, led to the isolation of two heterocyclic carboxylic acids, namely pyridine-3-carboxylic acid [nicotinic acid, (5)] and pyrazole-3(5)-carboxylic acid (6) and the four steroidal metabolites ergosterol (1), 5-dihydroergosterol (2), ergosterol peroxide (3), cerevisterol (4). Significantly, compound (6) was identified for the first time, to our knowledge, in the mushroom kingdom and is of taxonomic significance. Compounds (2–4) were isolated for the first time from the Volvariella genus. In view of the structural similarity of compound (6) to pyrazole-3-carboxylic acids, which act as agonists for nicotinic acid receptors, the levels of compounds (5) and (6) were estimated for the first time using HPTLC in V. volvacea and two other edible mushrooms, namely Agaricus bisporus and Calocybe indica. Significant levels of compound (5) were found in C. indica, and compound (6) was found in abundance in A. bisporus. Correlations are suggested between the occurrence of these compounds in mushrooms and consumption as well as beneficial health effects of this food.