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Aqueous Extracts of Wild Mushrooms Show Antimicrobial and Antiadhesion Activities against Bacteria and Fungi
Author(s) -
Klančnik Anja,
Megušar Polona,
Sterniša Meta,
Jeršek Barbara,
Bucar Franz,
Smole Možina Sonja,
Kos Janko,
Sabotič Jerica
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5934
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , mushroom , pleurotus ostreatus , bacteria , microorganism , food science , oyster , pleurotus , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , edible mushroom , biology , genetics , fishery
Mushrooms represent promising sources of novel bioactive compounds and can be applied as innovative strategies to control microbial contamination and infection via the food chain. We characterized aqueous extracts from 21 wild basidiomycete mushrooms and the cultivated oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus , as putative sources of antimicrobial and antiadhesive compounds. Broth microdilutions and adhesion to a polystyrene surface were evaluated on Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria and on fungi. The aqueous extracts tested showed antimicrobial and antiadhesive activities against these microorganisms. Biochemical analyses of the P . ostreatus extract indicated the involvement of several compounds with different molecular masses. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.