Bioactive and Phosphatase Potential of Two Wild Mushrooms of Subtropical Forest consumed by Ethnic Tribes of Meghalaya, India

Author: Madhusmita Borthakur, Susmita Paul, Sony Kumari and Birson Ingti

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Abstract

Scleroderma polyrhizum and Morganella pyriformis mushrooms are unexplored and inaccessible, rarely found in the subtropical forest of lower Himalayan region of India. These mushrooms are the common source of medicine used by ethnic tribes of eastern India. The current study deals with the evaluation for their efficacy in free radical scavenging, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. The total phenolic content was analyzed along with reducing power and 1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyle-hydrate (DPPH) assay. The phenolic content showed potent antioxidant components with a concentration range of 0.140 to 0.870 mg/g. The antioxidant activity of the extract of S. polyrhizum was higher than that of M. pyriformis. The mushroom extracts showed growth inhibition of pathogens, with the average inhibitory zone of 8-11mm for pathogenic bacteria and 13 mm for fungal pathogen, indicating this nutritive and therapeutic supplement of ethnic tribes as potent antioxidant and antimicrobial source.

Keywords

Wild mushrooms, free radical scavenging, antimicrobial, antioxidant activity

Conclusion

The metabolites of S.polyrhizum and M. pyriformis exhibited an effective free radical scavenging effect and reducing power capacity. The methanolic extract of S.polyrhizum exhibited better antioxidant properties, with IC50 values being 3.55mg mL-1and 13.92 mg mL-1 for S. polyrhizum and M. pyriformis, respectively. The extract of S. polyrhizum also showed high concentrations of phenolic compounds as compared to M. pyriformis. The studied extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity, inhibiting the growth of tested clinical pathogens. The findings reveal that the metabolites of mushrooms can be adapted as a natural converter of bound phosphate into available soluble phosphate that is involved in various metabolic pathways. The two wild edible mushrooms indicate that they are potent sources of bioactivities that can be bio-prospected for human benefits. This is the first report on the studied mushrooms with bioactive and the antimicrobial properties, along with the cellular deformities, from forest grove’s in the northeastern part of India.

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Madhusmita Borthakur, Susmita Paul, Sony Kumari and Birson Ingti (2023). Bioactive and Phosphatase Potential of Two Wild Mushrooms of Subtropical Forest consumed by Ethnic Tribes of Meghalaya, India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 17-24.