Antioxidant activity of ergothioneine from king oyster mushrooms and effects of environment on its stability

  • WANG Yan ,
  • LI Yahuan ,
  • MO Yuli ,
  • HU Jingjing ,
  • ZHANG Yixin ,
  • WANG Jie
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  • College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Received date: 2019-01-24

  Online published: 2019-08-20

Abstract

This research was conducted to study the antioxidant activities of ergothioneine from king oyster mushrooms and its stability. Its scavenging effects on hydroxyl radicals and other in vitro antioxidant activities were measured, and its preservation effects on stored fish were analyzed. Besides, its DPPH scavenging activities under different environment conditions were determined. The results showed that the ergothioneine from mushrooms had potent scavenging effects on hydroxyl radical, DPPH, and ABTS with the highest values of 64.26%, 96%, and 89.28%, respectively. In comparison, its FRAP antioxidant capacity was weak (nearly zero). Moreover, the ergothioneine could retain the color and pH of fresh fish, and also inhibited protein oxidation and fish spoilage, which showed better effects than TBH. Furthermore, the DPPH scavenging effect of ergothioneine significantly reduced (P<0.05) in acid environment, as well as by K+/Mg2+, oxidants, and reducing agents etc. However, temperature had little effect. In conclusion, the ergothioneine from king oyster mushrooms has potent in vitro antioxidant capacity, and it is susceptible to some environmental factors. This study can offer theoretical guidance for developing and utilizing ergothioneine.

Cite this article

WANG Yan , LI Yahuan , MO Yuli , HU Jingjing , ZHANG Yixin , WANG Jie . Antioxidant activity of ergothioneine from king oyster mushrooms and effects of environment on its stability[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2019 , 45(14) : 47 -56 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.020070

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