Determination of Antioxidant Activity of Cantharellus cibarius Fr.

Abstract

Oxidative stress is a general term used to describe the steady state level of oxidative damage in a cell. It can affect a specific molecule or the entire organism. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as free radicals and peroxides exist inherently in all aerobic organisms. Antioxidants have been widely used as food additives to provide protection against oxidative degradation of foods by free radicals. These antioxidants bind and inactivate the free radicals plant and mushrooms are good antioxidant materials. In present study, antioxidant activitiy of Cantharellus cibarius Fr. determined. Total phenolic concentration of the extracts was estimated with Folin-Ciocalteu reagent using gallic acid as standard. Free radical scavenging activities were determined based on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH). Results were compared with standard butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole.