Biological potential of puffballs: A comparative analysis

Handkea utriformis (HU), H. excipuliformis (HE) and Vascellum pratense (VP) mature fruiting bodies methanol extracts were tested for biological activities and active compounds. The extracts showed prominent radical scavenging, reducing, antioxidative and chelating abilities. Scavenging ability was c...

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Main Authors: Predrag Petrović, Jovana Vunduk, Anita Klaus, Maja Kozarski, Miomir Nikšić, Željko Žižak, Nebojša Vuković, Gavrilo Šekularac, Saša Drmanić, Branko Bugarski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615005861