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Int J Med Mushrooms

Title:		"Bioactive Compounds, Chemical Composition, and Medicinal Value of the Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigantea (Higher Basidiomycetes), from Turkey"
Author(s):		Kivrak I; Kivrak S; Harmandar M;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry and Chemical Treatment Technologies, Mugla Vocational School, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey; Food Analysis Laboratory, Research Laboratory Center, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey"
Journal Title:		Int J Med Mushrooms
Year:		2016
Volume:		18
Issue:		2
Page Number:		97 - 107
DOI:		10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i2.10
ISSN/ISBN:		1940-4344 (Electronic) 1940-4344 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In this study, the compositions of Calvatia gigantea were first analyzed in order to elucidate its chemical basis for development as a health-enhancing food or medicine. This study investigates the chemical composition (nutritional value; phenolic, sugar and fatty acid content; aroma compounds) and antioxidant properties (radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and inhibition of lipid peroxidation) of C. gigantea. The results showed that C. gigantea contains phenolic compounds and sugars and is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (67.93%), proteins (34.37%), and carbohydrates (51.97%). The most abundant compounds were gentisic acid (23.26 microg/g; as a phenolic compound), trehalose (9.78 g/100g; as a sugar), and hexanal (34.71%; as an aroma compound). These findings suggest that C. gigantea might be a promising source of medicine and has the potential to be a health food and food supplementary product"
Keywords:		Agaricales/*chemistry Antioxidants/analysis Biological Products/*analysis Carbohydrates/analysis Fatty Acids/analysis Free Radical Scavengers/analysis Phenols/analysis Proteins/analysis Turkey Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineKivrak, Ibrahim Kivrak, Seyda Harmandar, Mansur eng 2016/06/10 Int J Med Mushrooms. 2016; 18(2):97-107. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i2.10"