Can Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel be classified as a functional food?

The present work outlines a detailed chemical characterization of Suillus granulatus species, besides presenting the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of their methanolic extracts. The study was carried out with samples drawn from Portugal and Serbia in order to prove that though mushrooms ar...

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Published in:Food & function 2014-11, Vol.5 (11), p.2861-2869
Main Authors: Reis, Filipa S, Stojkovi, Dejan, Barros, Lillian, Glamo lija, Jasmina, iri, Ana, Sokovi, Marina, Martins, Anabela, Vasconcelos, M. Helena, Morales, Patricia, Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agaricales - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Dietary Fats - analysis
Dietary Proteins - analysis
Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated - analysis
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - analysis
Functional Food - analysis
Functional Food - microbiology
Hydroxybenzoates - analysis
Nutritive Value
Portugal
Serbia
Suillus
Tocopherols - analysis
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Summary:The present work outlines a detailed chemical characterization of Suillus granulatus species, besides presenting the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of their methanolic extracts. The study was carried out with samples drawn from Portugal and Serbia in order to prove that though mushrooms are strongly influenced by the environment in which they develop, they have a specific chemical profile that can be typical of their genus/species. The studied species proved to be healthy foods, low in fat and rich in protein and carbohydrates, with mannitol and trehalose being the main free sugars detected. They also proved to be a source of organic and phenolic acids, as well as mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids and tocopherols. The Serbian samples revealed higher antioxidant and antimicrobial potential. Accordingly, we find that the S. granulatus species can be considered to be a functional food, since it is a source of nutraceutical and biologically active compounds. Suillus granulatus proved to be a source of nutraceuticals and bioactive compounds.
ISSN:2042-6496
2042-650X
DOI:10.1039/c4fo00619d