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Can Suillus granulatus (L.) Roussel be classified as a functional food?

Volume 5, Issue 11, 1 November 2014, Pages 2861-2869

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a  Mountain Research Center (CIMO), ESA, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Ap. 1172, Bragança, Portugal
b  Dpto. Nutrición y Bromatología II, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Pza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Madrid, Spain
c  Cancer Drug Resistance Group, IPATIMUP-Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, Porto, Portugal 

Abstract

The present work outlines a detailed chemical characterization of Suillus granulatus species, besides presenting the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of their methanolic extracts. The study was carried out with samples drawn fromPortugal and Serbia in order to prove that though mushrooms are strongly influenced by the environment in which they develop, they have a specific chemical profile that can be typical of their genus/species. The studied species proved to be healthy foods, low in fat and rich in protein and carbohydrates, with mannitol and trehalose being the main free sugars detected. They also proved to be a source of organic and phenolic acids, as well as mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids and tocopherols. The Serbian samples revealed higher antioxidant and antimicrobial potential. Accordingly, we find that the S. granulatus species can be considered to be a functional food, since it is a source of nutraceutical and biologically active compounds. © 2014 the Partner Organisations.

Indexed keywords

Functional foods
Species Index: Suillus granulatus
EMTREE drug terms: antiinfective agent; antioxidant; fat intake; hydroxybenzoic acid derivative; monounsaturated fatty acid; phenolic acid; protein intake; tocopherol; unsaturated fatty acid
EMTREE medical terms: Agaricales; analysis; chemistry; fat intake; functional food; microbiology; nutritional value;Portugal; protein intake; Serbia
MeSH: Agaricales; Anti-Infective Agents; Antioxidants; Dietary Fats; Dietary Proteins; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; Functional Food; Hydroxybenzoates; Nutritive Value; Portugal; Serbia; Tocopherols
Medline is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers: tocopherol, 1406-66-2;Anti-Infective Agents; Antioxidants; Dietary Fats; Dietary Proteins; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; Hydroxybenzoates; phenolic acid; Tocopherols
ISSN: 20426496Source Type: Journal Original language: English
DOI: 10.1039/c4fo00619d PubMed ID: 25231126Document Type: Article
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

  Ferreira, I.C.F.R.; Mountain Research Center (CIMO), ESA, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Ap. 1172, Portugal
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