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Yellow Morel · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T

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Antioxidant and NF-κB inhibitory constituents isolated from Morchella esculenta.

Morchella esculenta

Immune support
SpeciesYellow Morel
JournalNatural product research
Year2011

Key points

  • (Morchellaceae) was investigated for its antioxidant activity by measuring the intracellular reactive oxygen species in HT-29 colon cancer cells
  • The methylene chloride extract, which showed the highest antioxidant activity, led to the isolation of four fungal sterols, 1-4, and trilinolein (5), in addition to methyl myristate (6), 1-linoleoylglycerol (7), and ceramide (8)
  • The isolated compounds were identified through the analysis of various spectroscopic methods
  • In the hydroxyl radical assay, 5-dihydroergosterol exhibited significant antioxidant activity
  • All compounds isolated were also tested using an enzyme-based Elisa NF-κB assay
  • Fungal sterols and trilinolein showed significant inhibition of NF-κB activation in the NF-κB assay

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Citation abstract

Morchella esculenta Pers. (Morchellaceae) was investigated for its antioxidant activity by measuring the intracellular reactive oxygen species in HT-29 colon cancer cells. The methylene chloride extract, which showed the highest antioxidant activity, led to the isolation of four fungal sterols, 1-4, and trilinolein (5), in addition to methyl myristate (6), 1-linoleoylglycerol (7), and ceramide (8). The isolated compounds were identified through the analysis of various spectroscopic methods. In the hydroxyl radical assay, 5-dihydroergosterol exhibited significant antioxidant activity. All compounds isolated were also tested using an enzyme-based Elisa NF-κB assay. Fungal sterols and trilinolein showed significant inhibition of NF-κB activation in the NF-κB assay.

Citation

Kim JA, Lau E, Tay D, De Blanco EJ (2011). Antioxidant and NF-κB inhibitory constituents isolated from Morchella esculenta. Natural product research https://doi.org/10.1080/14786410802425746 PMID: 20234969

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