@article{ajfst2017526,
author={{C., Okafor D. and C., Onuegbu N. and E., Odimegwu N. and C., Ibeabuchi J. and E, Njoku N. and M., Agunwa I. and E, Ofoedu C. and B.C., Adirieje},
title={Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Oyster Mushroom},
journal={American Journal of Food Science and Technology},
volume={5},
number={2},
pages={64--69},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/5/2/6},
issn={2333-4835},
abstract={Four species of oyster mushroom <i>(Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus populinus</i>) were evaluated for their antimicrobial and antioxidant capacity (total antioxidant activity). The total antioxidant activity differed significantly. Mean total antioxidant activities were (<i>P.ostreatus</i><i> </i>= 35.36¡À0.01mm, <i>P.sajor-caju</i><i> </i>= 32.26¡À0.02mm, <i>P.pulmonarius</i><i> </i>= 28.86¡À0.01mm, <i>P.populinus</i><i> </i>= 26.65¡À0.01mm). Antimicrobial activities of the extracts against <i>Bacillus cereus, </i><i>Streptococcus agalactiae,</i><i> </i><i>Agrobacterium</i><i> vitis</i><i>, Pseudomonas</i><i><b> </b></i><i>aeruginosa,</i><i><b> </b></i><i>Escherichia coli and</i><i> </i><i>Shigella dysenteriae</i> were investigated. Antimicrobial activities of the oyster mushroom extracts against <i>Bacillus cereus, </i><i>Streptococcus agalactiae,</i><i> </i><i>Agrobacterium, Pseudomonas</i><i><b> </b></i><i>aeruginosa</i><i>, </i><i>Escherichia coli and</i><i><b> </b></i><i>Shigella dysenteriae </i>were examined by agar well diffusion method and zones of inhibition varied for different organisms but zones of inhibition were highest in <i>P.ostreatus</i> and <i>P.sajor-caju</i> for all tested organisms except in <i>E.coli </i>and <i>S.dysentriae</i> where <i>P.pulmonarius</i> and <i>P.populinus</i> had higher zones<i>. P.ostreatus</i> and <i>P.sajor-caju</i> were not significantly different against all tested microorganisms but were found to be significantly different (p ¡Ý 0.05) from <i>P.pulmonarius</i> and <i>P.populinus</i> against <i>B.cereus, E.coli</i> and <i>S.dysenteriae</i>. <i>P.pulmonarius</i> and <i>P.populinus</i> were not significantly different in their inhibition against all tested microorganisms.},
doi={10.12691/ajfst-5-2-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}