BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF ß-GLUCANS FROM EDIBLE MUSHROOM, SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE IN THAILAND

Objective: The objective of this research was to determine the antioxidant of ß-glucans from an edible mushroom, Schizophyllum commune in Thailand.Methods: The antioxidant activity of ß-glucans was measured in terms of hydrogen donating or radical scavenging ability by 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method,2,2´-azinobis-(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity analysis, and total phenoliccompounds. The ß-glucans structure was analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer.Results: The ß-glucans were extracted from S. commune and tested biological activities. Using the Folin–Ciocalteu Reactive method, we found thatthe phenolic compound contents of ethanol extracts of the mushroom sample were 284.41±1.22 mgGAE/g extract. The IC50 radical scavenging ability(DPPH) and IC50 radical scavenging activity (ABTS) of ß-glucans were 0.829±0.006 and 0.724±0.021 mg/mL, respectively.Conclusion: The ß-glucans from S. commune in Thailand showed a potent antioxidant activity and it will be able to apply in pharmaceutical cosmetics.