Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Russula delica Fr: An Edidle Wild Mushroom

Antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activities of Russula delica Fr. (RD) extracts with ethanol were investigated in this study. Four complementary test systems, namely free radical scavenging, β-carotene/linoleic acid systems, total phenolic compounds and flavonoid concentration, have been used. It was observed that inhibition values of both RD extract and the standards (BHA and α-tocopherol) increased in parallel with the of concentration in linoleic acid system. Total flavonoid amount was 8.71 ± 0.56 μg -1 quercetin equivalents while the phenolic compound amount was 47.01 ± 0.29 μg mg-1 equivalents in the extract. The antimicrobial activity of RD extract was tested in by using the agar-well diffusion method. In our study, the RD extract showed antibacterial against. The RD extract did not exhibit anticandidal activity against Candida albicans. , the extracts could be suitable as antimicrobial and antioxidative agents in the food .