ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL AND DNA DAMAGE PROTECTING ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT FROM ARMILLARIA MELLEA

In this study, the antioxidant activities of hot-water extract from cultured mycelia of Armillaria mellea were assessed in different in vitro systems. The extract showed strongly inhibitory effect on microsomal liposome oxidation with an inhibition rate over 85% at 1.0–2.0 mg/mL. The extract was effective in scavenging superoxide radical in a concentration dependent fashion with IC50 value of 1.03 mg/mL whereas that in scavenging abilities of...