@article{ajfst20241234,
author={{Akinbode, Eniola Oluwatomisin and Ogunbanwo, Samuel Temitope and Aruwa, Gabriel and Adenipekun, Clementina Oyinkansola},
title={Antimicrobial Activity and Nutraceutical Potential of Cultivated <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P.Kumm and <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>sajor-c</i><i>aju</i> (Fr.) Singer in Ibadan},
journal={American Journal of Food Science and Technology},
volume={12},
number={3},
pages={103--108},
year={2024},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/12/3/4},
issn={2333-4835},
abstract={The increase in the side effects of many synthetic antimicrobial agents and the incidence of multidrug resistance in bacteria has prompted scientists to research plant-based antimicrobial with therapeutic potential. Mushrooms have been shown to present such potential with high medicinal value.  The antimicrobial activity and nutraceutical potential of two mushrooms namely <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>ostreatus</i> and <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>sajor-caju</i> were investigated<i>.</i><i> </i><i>P.</i><i> </i><i>ostreatus</i> was found to exhibit antagonistic activity in varying degrees against <i>S.</i><i> </i><i>aureus,</i><i> </i><i>E.</i><i> </i><i>coli,</i><i> </i><i>P.</i><i> </i><i>fluorescens,</i><i> </i><i>S.</i><i> </i><i>liquifaciens,</i><i> </i><i>S.</i><i> </i><i>marcescens,</i><i> </i><i>K.</i><i> </i><i>pneumonia</i><i>,</i> and <i>P.</i><i> </i><i>mirabilis</i> with the diameter zones of inhibition ranging between 10.8¡À0.5 to 20.8¡À0.4 mm. The highest amount of Flavonoids (39.50¡À0.40%) was observed in the aqueous extract fractions of <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>sajor-caju</i> followed by Alkaloids in Ethyl acetate extract fraction of <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>ostreatus</i> (36.80¡À0.57) while the least was Tannins (0.09¡À0.00%) in Ethanol extract fraction of <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>sajor-caju</i>. The two mushrooms exhibited a concentrated dependent scavenger ability against Diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Based on the result obtained, <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>ostreatus</i> have high inhibitory activity against pathogenic microorganisms, while the two mushrooms (<i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>ostreatus</i> and <i>Pleurotus</i><i> </i><i>sajor-caju</i>) have high antioxidant capacity against free radicals which can serve as a good means of reducing the incidence of infection and high prevalence of malnutrition.},
doi={10.12691/ajfst-12-3-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}