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EDIBLE MUSHROOM Pleurotus ostreatus (OYSTER MUSHROOM) –

ITS DIETARY SIGNIFICANCE AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
Kamil Piska, Katarzyna Sułkowska-Ziaja, Bożena Muszyńska
Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków

ABSTRACT
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. (Basidiomycota) – known as the oyster mushroom – is a mushroom
species distributed on all continents, except for Antarctica. Since World War I it has been commercially
cultivated on a large scale. Pleurotus ostreatus is a valuable mushroom of dietary importance. It is rich in
primary and secondary metabolites and chemical elements of physiological significance. One hundred
grams of fresh fruiting bodies contains 15% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C, 40% of niacin,
riboflavin, and thiamin, and 0.5 mg of vitamin B12. This species is also characterized by a high content of
oleic acid (40%), linolenic acid (55%), and substances responsible for decreasing serum cholesterol levels.
High contents of lovastatin, an approved hypolipidemic drug, and pleuran, an immunomodulating polysac-
charide, have been found in fruiting bodies of this species. It exhibits antiatherosclerotic, hypoglycemic, an-
tioxidant, anticancer and immunomodulatory properties. Due to its wide spectrum of biological activities,
P. ostreatus is considered a medicinal mushroom. Fruiting bodies and extracts of P. ostreatus have found
applications in the treatment of civilization – related diseases, especially diabetes, arteriosclerosis and can-
cer. It is also a potential source of active ingredients in cosmetics and topically applied preparations.
Key words: antioxidant activity, edible mushroom, lovastatin, Pleurotus ostreatus, pleuran

INTRODUCTION

Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. (Basidio- ing trees, especially hornbeam (Carpinus sp.), beech
mycota), of the Pleurotaceae family, comes from (Fagus sp.), willow (Salix sp.), poplar (Populus sp.),
China; however, nowadays it is distributed all over birch-tree (Betula sp.) and common walnut (Juglans
the world, except for the north-west Pacific because regia). This species produces different sized, grouped
of the arctic climate. Cultivation methods were de- fruiting bodies in forms resembling a colony of oys-
veloped in Germany during World War I and then ters, which has led to its given name of P. ostreatus.
successfully applied on a large scale. This was the Fruiting bodies are pink, gray to dark-brown in color,
result of the search for new food sources, due to the ranging in a size from 4 to 15 cm (phot. 1). In the
problem of hunger in Germany. In Poland, P. os- wild, its fruiting bodies generally appear in autumn
treatus is a common species [Wojewoda 2003]. (October–November); however, they may be encoun-
It is found on dead wood and the branches of liv- tered during mild winters or in early, warm springs.

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Piska, K., Sułkowska-Ziaja, K., Muszyńska, B. (2017). Edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster mushroom) – its dietary
significance and biological activity. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 16(1), 151–161.

Pleurotus ostreatus is tolerant of low temperatures; species of dietary and medical significance [Anandhi
however, it has high requirements for light – under et al. 2013, Muszyńska et al. 2014, Caz et al. 2015].
low light conditions it does not produce fruiting bod-
ies, or produces very small ones [Wojewoda 2003]. Chemical composition of Pleurotus ostreatus
After Agaricus bisporus, P. ostreatus is the sec- The content of water in fresh fruiting bodies of
ond most cultivated edible mushroom and is of great Pleurotus ostreatus is about 80–90% similarly as is
eco-nomic significance [Sanches 2010]. It has a bit- the case in other fungi. From 100 g mushrooms, 10 g
tersweet smell of benzaldehyde, characteristic of dried fruits are obtained, consisting of 2.5 g proteins
anise and almonds [Beltran-Garcia et al. 1997]. In and about 5 g polysaccharides – mainly starch and
many countries, especially in Asia it is considered a others such as mannitol and trehalose. The mycelium
delicacy, while in the Czech Republic and Slovakia it of P. ostreatus has great nutritional value, due to the
is used as a meat substitute [Beltran-Garcia et al. presence of high contents of amino acids (arginine,
1997, Sanches 2010]. It is cultivated on straw – its alanine, glutamine, glutamic acid). In 100 g of fresh
mycelium is able to decompose, transform and use mycelia, the level of vitamin C represents 15% of the
biomass of lignin-cellulose crop wastes for growth. recommended daily intake for humans. This species
This process also has significance in the waste bio- also contains 0.1–0.2 g fats, including oleic acid
degradation. (40%), linolenic acid (55%), and other compounds
This species has been shown to have a higher with hypocholesterolemic action. The content of
yield and growth than other cultivated mushrooms. saturated fatty acid is relatively small (≈10%) [Barros
In recent decades a great increase in the international et al. 2007].
cultivation of P. ostreatus has been noted due to its One of the most important compounds in P. os-
significant tolerance of varied agroclimatic condi- treatus is lovastatin – an approved to market drug
tions [Sanches 2010, Kholoud et al. 2014]. used in the treatment of dyslipidemia – that acts as an
inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase (see section Bio-
logical activity of P. ostreatus). The highest content
of lovastatin was found in lamella of mature mush-
rooms [Gunde-Cimerman and Cimerman 1995]. Var-
iable amounts of lovastatin have been demonstrated
for samples coming from different countries. Pleuro-
tus ostreatus from Japan, Taiwan, and Korea con-
tained 606.5 µg, 216.4 µg and 165.3 µg (per 1 g of
DW), respectively. Variability was found in terms of
the contents of ergothioneine (944.1–1829 µg) and
γ-aminobutyric acid – GABA (0–23.6 µg) [Shin-Yu
et al. 2012]. Ergothioneine was detected in cultivated
P. ostreatus from Ethiopia: 3.78 µg g-1 DW [Wolde-
Phot. 1. Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq.: Fr.
giorgis et al. 2014]. Ergothioneine is a compound
Kummer (Basidiomycota) – Oyster mush-
which is accumulated in animal cells and tissues
room. Photo by B. Muszyńska
exposed to oxidative stress; however, it is not endog-
enously synthetized. It plays a role not only as an
antioxidant, but also as an antimutagenic, chemo- and
Because of its contents of nutrients readily digest- radioprotective agent; hence, ergothioneine is consid-
ible proteins, mineral salts, vitamins, and compounds ered a compound suitable in adjuvant treatment of
with potent pharmacological activities, e.g. lovastatin strokes, neurodegeneration, and cardio-vascular dis-
and pleuran, P. ostreatus is an important mushroom eases [Cheah and Halliwell 2012, Woldegiorgis et al.
2014].

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significance and biological activity. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 16(1), 151–161.

In extracts of P. ostreatus, researchers have found humans include acceleration of wound healing, an
an active β-glucan, named pleuran (fig. 1). This is increase in mental performance, protection of eye
characterized as an immunomodulatory agent with yellow macula against degeneration, and antioxidant
potential applications in the treatment of cancer, in- properties [Powell 2000, Noormagi et al. 2010].
fections and immune system disorders [Devi et al. Among the phenolic content, flavonoids and phe-
2013, Devi et al. 2015]. Pleuran is a branched poly- nolic acids have been found. The phenolic com-
saccharide, where the backbone consists of β-D- pounds include p-hydroxybenzoic, synapic, ferulic,
glucopyra- nosyl linked with (1→3) bonds, and every p-coumaric, protocatechuic, vanillic, caffeic, gallic,
fourth residue is substituted with a (1→6) D- homogentisic, gentisic and chlorogenic acids
glucopyranosyl group [Karácsonyi and Kuniakb [Meetoo et al. 2007, Kim et al. 2008, Alam et al.
1994]. It may contain a small proportion of interior 2010, Palacios et al. 2011, Muszyńska et al. 2013,
(1→6) and (1→4)-linked residues [Karácsonyi and Woldegiorgis et al. 2014, Gąsecka et al. 2015], while
Kuniakb 1994, Fričová and Koval’akovà 2013]. the flavonoids are myricetin, naringenin, hesperidin,
formononetin and biochanin A [Alam et al. 2010,
Palacios et al. 2011, Muszyńska et al. 2013, Wolde-
giorgis et al. 2014, Gąsecka et al. 2015]. The levels
of individual phenolic compounds are presented in
Table 1. Indicated differences among studies may be
the result of different methods of mushroom cultiva-
tion, preparation, extraction, as well as geographical
variability [Alam et al. 2010, Palacios et al. 2011,
Muszyńska et al. 2013, Woldegiorgis et al. 2014,
Gąsecka et al. 2015].
Fig. 1. Pleuran (author: B. Muszyńska)
Biological activity of P. ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus showed a wide spectrum of
High contents of mineral salts of potassium, biological activities, among which its hypoglycemic
phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, properties are the focus of great interest. Diabetes
and selenium were found in mycelium of P. ostreatus mellitus is one of the most common civilization –
[Muszyńska et al. 2016]. Because of the increasing related diseases, found both in developed and devel-
interest in mushrooms as a source of macro- and oping countries. Prognoses indicate an increase in
microelements, release of zinc ions (ZnII) from morbidity from year to year [Meetoo et al. 2007].
P. ostreatus to artificial gastric juice was determined, Disease progress is associated with a number of
using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. complications, and leads to premature death.
The amount of zinc in artificial saliva, stomach and Many drugs are available on the market, including
intestinal juices, ranged from 1.88 to 2.83 mg, 1.14– compounds derived from nature, e.g. the recently
8.33 mg and 0.41–1.59 mg per 100 g DW, respective- approved dapagliflozin, an inhibitor of sodium-
ly. Fruiting bodies of P. ostreatus after thermal pro- glucose transport proteins (SGLT2), the structure of
cessing imitating culinary preparation were extracted which is based on phlorizin. Diabetes leads to choles-
in artificial saliva, stomach and intestinal juices, with terol and lipid disorders; therefore, patients are forced
zinc contents recorded at: 0.41–4.95 mg, 0.78– to treat both ailments [Nesto 2008]. Pleurotus os-
2.65 mg and 2.18–2.23 mg per 100 g DW, respective- treatus has shown beneficial activity not only in
ly [Muszyńska et al. 2016]. This microelement is regulating blood glucose levels, but also in regulating
essential for protein synthesis, insulin homeostasis lipid metabolism. This direction of action is associat-
and it acts as a cofactor of over 300 enzymes, includ- ed with the occurrence in this species of many types
ing superoxide dismutase. Its beneficial effects in of compounds; however, one of the most significant

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chemicals found is lovastatin, a drug approved in catalyzing reduction of 3-hydroxy-3-methylgluta-

1987 by the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) and ryl-CoA to mavalonate, which is the first step in the
widely used in current therapy of dyslipidemia. It acts endogenous synthesis of cholesterol. Inhibition of
as an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase an enzyme
Table 1. Levels of phenolic compounds in P. ostreatus mycelium

Levels of phenolic compounds among various studies

Phenolic compound Woldegiorgis Muszyńska Kim Palacios Gąsecka Alam
et al. [2014]b et al. [2013]a et al. [2008]b et al. [2011]b et al. [2015]b et al. [2010]b
p-hydroxybenzoic
1.25 3.60 – 4.69 5.30 –
acid
Synapic acid – 2.11 – – – –
Cinnamic acid* – 1.09 – – – –
Ferulic acid – 0.46 – 20.16 30.00 –
p-coumaric acid – – – 11.15 10.54 –
Protocatechic acid – 2.52 18.0 19.32 0.21 81.0
Vanillic acid – – – – 0.34 –
Caffeic acid 7.80 – – – 0.35 –
Gallic acid 13.00 – 7.0 290.34 – 36.0
Homogentisic acid – – 16.0 629.86 – –
Chlorogenic acid – – 19.0 – 27.0
Genstisic acid – – – 292.62 – –
Myricetin 1.67 – 21.0 21.99 – –
Naringenin – – 9.0 – 0.18 10.0
Hesperidin – – – – – 10.0
Formononetin – – – – – 14.0
Biochanin A – – – – – 10.0
a– mg/kg DW, b– μg/g DW; * precursor of selected phenolic compounds

this process leads to a decrease in cholesterol levels this hypolypidemic effect in P. ostreatus is also asso-
in the liver, and an increase in the expression of low- ciated with the presence of other compounds, e.g.
density lipoproteins receptors on hepatocyte cell chrisin, or β-glucans [Anandhi et al. 2013, Caz et al.
membranes and finally to an increased uptake of 2015]. Another aspect of P. ostreatus activity is its
LDL and VLVD from the blood [Bobek et al. 1995]. antioxidant action – this mushroom beneficial effects
Beyond their specific mechanism of action, statins in preventing progression of diabetes associated with
exhibited pleiotropic activities, including stabilization oxidative stress [Kaneto et al. 2010].
of artherosclerotic plaque, as well as anti-inflamma- Hypoglycemic activity of P. ostreatus. The hy-
tory, anticoagulation, immunomodulatory, and prolif- poglycemic activity of P. osteratus has been indicat-
eration inhibiting properties with regard to the muscle ed in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. Ethanolic extract
of the left ventricle [Kavalipati et al. 2015]. However, decreased serum glucose levels, improved serum

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significance and biological activity. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 16(1), 151–161.

lipid profiles and kidney function [Ravi et al. 2013]. [Bobek et al. 1998, Alam et al. 2009]. In studies
In the same model of diabetes hypoglycemic activity comparing the hypolipidemic effect of three Pleuro-
was shown in rats fed with 500 mg kg-1 BW of pul- tus species (P. ostreatus, P. sajorcaju, and
verized mushroom. The efficacy of P. ostreatus was P. florida), P. ostreatus showed the greatest influ-
comparable with that of metformin or glibenclamide ence on the reduction of blood cholesterol and tri-
[Jayasuriya et al. 2012]. Pleurotus ostreatus also glyceride levels, while in terms of decreasing
showed hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and hypocho- LDL/HDL ratios, P. sajor-caju was shown to be
lesterolemic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabe- more effective [Alam et al. 2009].
tes in rats [Chorváthová et al. 1993]. Hypoglycemic An eight-week study with 20 patients treated with
efficacy has also been studied in human subjects. an antiretroviral therapy, which results in dyslipidem-
In 27 patients with diabetes and hypertension, ia as an adverse drug reaction, showed a positive
3-month supplementation of their diet with 3 grams effect of P. ostreatus on lipid profiles only in 3 sub-
of pulverized mushroom lead to a decrease in diastol- jects [Abrams et al. 2011]. However, Slovak re-
ic and systolic blood tension, fasting glucose level searchers indicated a significant effect from six-week
and glycated hemoglobin (HbAc1) [Choudhury et al. supplementation with pulverized P. ostreatus on
2013]. Pulverized P. ostreatus administered to a decrease in triglyceride and cholesterol levels in
22 healthy persons decreased fasting glucose levels dyslipidemic patients, without any influence on HDL
after oral administration of glucose solution. A simi- [Kajaba et al. 2008]. A study including 30 diabetics
lar effect was observed in 14 diabetic patients, with showed the influence of a diet containing mushrooms
an additional increase in insulin level. No changes in on a decrease in glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol
aminotransferase activity or creatinine levels were levels, combined with an additional blood pressure
observed, indicating a lack of hepato- or nephrotoxic reducing effect. No adverse effects to the liver or
effects [Jayasuriya et al. 2015]. The hypoglycemic kidneys were recorded [Khatun et al. 2007].
activity of P. ostreatus seems to be a complex pro- The mechanism of hypolipidemic activity of the
cess including many mechanisms. Jayasuriya et al. species probably also includes many pathways. One
[2015] showed a potential for decreasing glycemia possible mechanism is the decrease in lipid absorp-
using P. ostreatus through the activation of glucoki- tion from the gastrointestinal tract and their increased
nase, stimulation of insulin burst and inhibition of elimination with feces [Bobek et al., 1996 Alam et al.
glycogen synthase kinase, resulting in increased gly- 2009]. Another mechanism is connected with the
cogen synthesis [Jayasuriya et al. 2015]. inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase by lovastatin
Hypolipidemic activity. This mode of action of [Bobek et al. 1995]. More recent studies have also
P. ostreatus has been studied in in vitro models in shown an influence on the expression of genes asso-
rodents, as well as human subjects. In rats with Tri- ciated with lipid metabolism. Water extract standard-
ton WR-1339-induced hypercholesterolemia, etha- ized for β-glucans affected expression of Dgat1 (di-
nol extract at a daily dose of 500 mg kg -1 BW (body glyceride acyltransferase), which is responsible for
weight) significantly decreased levels of VLDL, triglyceride synthesis. In mice fed with P. ostreatus,
LDL, total cholesterol, aminotransferases, lactate an increase in the expression of genes associated with
dehydrogenase and glucose, while increased HDL lipid transport and β-oxidation was observed [Sato et
levels were observed. [Anandhi et al. 2013]. A diet al. 2011].
consisting of 10% of dried mushroom, and 1% cho- Antineoplastic activity. Among the medical
lesterol in rabbits resulted in a 65% decrease in properties of mushrooms, anticancer activity is one of
serum cholesterol levels and in some animals pre- the most attractive for researchers. Neoplasms pose
vented the development of arteriosclerosis, com- a significant civilizational – related problem and also
pared to the control group not supplemented with leading causes of death globally. Currently available
P. ostreatus [Bobek and Galbavý 1999]. In similar drugs and therapy methods have not been sufficiently
studies including rats, results were analogous efficacious to significantly decrease the scale of prob-

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lem; therefore, the search for novel anticancer agents a concentration range of 10–100 µg ml-1 showed
is continuing [Siegel et al. 2015]. From fungi, nu- cytotoxicity against sarcoma 180 cells. Also, an in
merous compounds of varied chemical structures vitro immunomodulatory effect was observed – pro-
have been isolated and shown to possess desirable teoglycans increased proliferation of splenocytes and
activities. Special significance is given to polysaccha- activated macrophages and NK cells [Sarangi et al.
rides which are used in standard cancer treatments, 2006].
e.g. lentinan [Patel and Goyal 2012]. The anticancer A protein complex isolated from P. ostreatus in-
activities of P. ostreatus extracts and isolated com- duced apoptosis in a SW480 cell line, probably
pounds have been studied in cancer cell lines and in through induction of oxidative stress, decrease in
rodents. intracellular glutathione and a reduced mitochondrial
Water extract from pulverized P. ostreatus showed transmembrane potential [Wu et al. 2011]. A protein
cytotoxicity against colon cancer cell lines COLO-205, complex obtained by another method at a dose of 5
with an IC50 of 81.2 µg ml-1. The extract decreased and 10 mg per kg BW reduced growth of tumors in
cells ability to form colonies and alters cell migra- Dalton lymphoma bearing mice by 35.68 and
tion. Moreover, induction of apoptosis is observed in 51.43%, respectively. The above doses also pro-
treated cells. Increased expression of Bax, caspases 3 longed survival time of Dalton lymphoma, Sarcoma-
and 9, and decreased Bcl-2 mRNA was recorded, and 180 and B16F0 melanoma bearing mice. Induction of
cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 was demonstrated [Arora apoptosis was observed in cancer cells [Maiti et al.
and Tandon 2015]. Intracellular and extracellular 2011]. Another isolated antineoplastic compound was
polysaccharide fractions from P. ostreatus cultivated dimeric lectin, with subunit weights of 40 and
in conditions of submerged fermentation, inhibited 41 kDa. Lectin prolonged survival time of mice bear-
proliferation of HCT15, HCT116, RL 95, and SW480 ing sarcoma S-180 and hepatoma H-22 and reduced
cell lines [Silva et al. 2012]. Pleurotus ostreatus glu- tumor growth [Wanga et al. 2000 a].
can at a dose of 10 mg and 20 mg per kg BW de- The results of studies have shown the anticancer
creased Sarcoma 180 tumor weight by 37.30 and potential of P. ostreatus. This species contains vari-
51.89%, respectively. No cytotoxic effect has been ous compounds with such modes of action; however,
observed in vitro; however, increased proliferation of especially important is the presence of polysaccha-
lymphocytes has been shown, which may suggest rides, including glucans, and proteins with cytotoxic
immunomodulatory properties as a possible anti- properties. Divergent results in terms of the cytotoxic
tumor mechanism [Devi et al. 2013]. Devi et al. activity of glucans in vitro suggest a different mecha-
[2015] also showed a lack of direct cytotoxic activity nism of action of P. ostreatus glucans. Some may act
of glucan against Dalton lymphoma cells. Glucan by direct cytotoxicity against cancer cells, while oth-
exhibited immunomodulating activity via an increase ers may act by immunomodulatory properties, or by
in lymphocytes proliferation and macrophages activa- a combination of both mechanisms.
tion. Also, induction of the cytotoxicity of NK cells Antioxidative properties. A significant role in
and macrophages against cancer cells was shown. the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications,
After administration of glucan to Dalton lymphoma arteriosclerosis, carcinogenesis, neurodegeneration
bearing mice at a dose of 20 mg kg-1 BW, inhibition diseases and numerous other diseases, is played by
of tumor growth was more than 70%. Moreover, oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species
rodents’ survival period increased. An isolated poly- (ROS). Therefore, antioxidants are considered as
saccharide POMP2 of 29 kDa molecular weight in- compounds preventing disease development, but also
hibited proliferation and migration and decreased with potential application in treatment [Hajhashemi
formation of colonies in BGC-823 cell lines, while in et al. 2010]. Extracts from P. ostreatus showed direct
rodents it significantly decreases the volume and antioxidant properties comparable with BHA and
weight of tumors [Cao et al. 2015]. Sarangi et al. vitamin C, in DPPH, ABTS, FRAP, and β-carotene
isolated three fractions of proteoglycans, which at bleaching assays [Yim et al. 2010, Arbaayah and

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Kalsom 2013, Chowdhury et al. 2015]. Elbatrawy et Antimicrobial activity. Water and alcoholic ex-
al. [2015] examined antioxidant properties of seven tracts from P. ostreatus mycelium have been used in
extracts obtained with seven different solvents. studies on antimicrobial activities against numerous
In DPPH assays, the most potent was the water ex- types of microbes. The highest potency was shown
tract. This mode of action of P. ostreatus may be by water extract, especially towards fungi: Candida
related to the content of phenolic acids, flavonoids, albicans, Cryptococcus humicola, Trichosporon cu-
vitamins C and E and polysaccharides [Yim et al. taneum; and bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus and
2010, Muszyńska et al. 2013]. However, the species Escherichia coli. In the extract the active substance
not only has the capacity for direct interaction with was identified as 3-(2-aminophenyl-1-thio)-3-hydro-
ROS, but can also increase the activity of antioxidant xypropanoic acid, with MIC 30 µg mL-1 and
enzymes in tissues. In rats treated with ethanolic 20 µg mL-1, against fungi and bacteria, respectively
extract of P. ostreatus an increase in CAT (catalase) [Younis et al. 2015]. Methanolic extract from
gene expression was observed in the liver and kid- P. ostreatus mycelium showed activity against gram
neys with a simultaneous decrease in protein car- positive and negative bacteria with MIC in the range
bonylation in these organs [Jayakumar et al. 2010]. of 4–8 µg mL-1 [Chowdhury et al. 2015]. Ethanolic
Ethanol extract in diabetic rats increased the activity extract inhibited growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
of catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and gluta- Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus
thione peroxidase (GPx). It also increased the levels subtilis, Bacillus atropaeus, Klebsiella pneumoniae,
of vitamins C and E in the liver and decreased the and at the highest potency level: Candida albicans
levels of malonyldialdehyde (MDA) [Tahrani and and Agrobacterium tumifaciens [Ahmad et al. 2014].
Barnett 2010]. Antioxidative and protective effects Additionally, ergosterole peroxide was found in the
were also observed against toxicity induced by para- species and it acted in a toxic manner against Trypan-
cetamol (acetaminophen) and carbon tetrachloride somona cruzi as well as showed an amoebicidal ef-
[Jayakumar et al. 2006, 2008, Naguib et al. 2014]. fect [Ramos-Ligonio et al. 2012, Meza-Menchaca et
Antiviral activity. There are individual reports al. 2015]. The above studies clearly showed the anti-
concerning the antiviral properties of P. ostreatus. microbial activity of P. ostreatus; however, due to
Wanga and Ng [2000 b] found a protein of 12.5 kDa the high concentration required to achieve it this
which inhibited translation in a rabbit reticulocyte effect seems to be insignificant in comparison to
lysate system and exhibited low ribonuclease activity other activities of the mushroom.
toward yeast tRNA. It also inhibited reverse transcrip- Pleurotus ostreatus as a potential source of ac-
tase of the HIV-1 virus. Laccase (58 kDa) inhibited tive substances in cosmetology. The fruiting bodies
entry of the hepatitis C virus into peripheral blood are a good source of previously described antioxidant
cells and hepatoma cells. The enzyme also had the and antiageing substances such as ergothioneine,
ability to inhibit intracellular replication of a virus in phenolic compounds, and the indole compounds:
HepG2 cell lines at concentration of 0.75–1.5 mg ml-1 melatonin, serotonin, and selenium [Kim et al. 2008,
[El-Fakharany et al. 2010]. Water extract of Muszyńska et al. 2011, Mohamed and Farghaly 2014,
P. ostreatus exhibited antiviral activity against influ- Woldegiorgis et al. 2014]. The selenium content was
enza A virus and herpes simplex virus 2 in cell lines determined to be 58.24 mg kg-1 and 100.31 mg kg-1
infected by the above viruses [Krupodorova et al. in fresh and dried mushroom, respectively [Mohamed
2014]. Water and methanolic extracts as well as poly- and Farghaly 2014]. Moreover, fifty five aroma com-
saccharide fractions were assayed against HSV-1. pounds were demonstrated in mycelium, including
The highest potency was shown by a polysaccharide 27 esters, 9 ketones, 7 thiols, 5 alcohols, 4 terpe-
fraction with IC50 = 4.80 µg mL-1. Acyclovir was noids, 2 phenols and 1 aldehyde [Mohamed and Far-
used as a reference agent, and this showed IC50 = ghaly 2014]. Aroma compounds play a significant
0.20 µg mL-1 [Santoyo et al. 2012]. role in the perfume industry and in the production of
cosmetics. A cream based on β-glucans, and also

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significance and biological activity. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 16(1), 151–161.

containing pleuran, showed a significant positive tioxidative effects of an extract of the oyster mush-
effect in supportive therapy for atopic dermatitis in room, Pleurotus ostreatus, and its major constituent,
a study including 105 patients, of which 80 complet- chrysin, in Triton WR-1339-induced hypercholester-
ed the trial [Jesenak et al. 2015]. olemic rats. J. Physiol. Biochem., 69, 313–323.
Arbaayah, H.H., Kalsom, Y.U. (2013). Antioxidant proper-
ties in the oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.) and split
CONCLUSIONS
gill mushroom (Schizophyllum commune) ethanolic ex-
tracts. Mycosphere, 4, 661–673.
Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely distributed and
Arora, S., Tandon, S. (2015). Mushroom extracts induce
cultivated mushroom with medical significance. human colon cancer cell (COLO-205) death by trig-
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