Phytochemical Name : Boletus edulis extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1890
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Boletus edulis extract
PMID 28322144
Literature evidence The ethanolic extract obtained from the mushroom stipe showed higher anti-superoxide anion radical activity (IC50 = 9.84 μg/mL) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (22.14 mg ascorbic acid equivalents/g dry weight) compared with aqueous extracts.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Ethanolic extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Boletus edulis
Geographical availability Prijepolje region (western Serbia)
Plant parts Caps and stipes
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 56 μg/mL against MCF-7
Potency All crude extracts showed activity against the MCF-7 cell line, with the ethanolic extract of B. edulis prepared from stipes (IC50 = 56 μg/mL) being the most potent.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  The data indicate that Boletus edulis can cause an IgE-mediated food allergy due to a digestion-stabile protein at 75 kDa.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 11994104
Additional sources of information NA
Safety NA