Research Article

Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia

Number: Advanced Online Publication Early Pub Date: September 17, 2026

Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia

Abstract

The evaluation of antioxidant capacities of two different wild edible mushrooms, Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus, was investigated by using enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities. For non-enzymatic antioxidant activities, reducing powers, total phenol and flavonoid contents of two wild edible mushrooms, L. procera and L. deterrimus, were carried out in three distinct solvent (methanol, ethyl acetate and n-hexane) systems. For all experiments, methanol extracts showed the highest activities. The antioxidant capacities of mushroom extracts were also studied by performing two complementary tests: β-carotene/linoleic acid and DPPH scavenging methods. Both the strongest phenolic and flavonoid contents were obtained with the methanol extract of L. deterrimus. The reducing power was also revealed, and for all species, methanol and ethyl acetate extracts showed high reducing activities. Enzymatic antioxidant activities (polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase) were also determined for L. procera and L. deterrimus. The results exhibited that L. deterrimus possesses significantly higher enzymatic antioxidant activities than L. procera.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Plant Biochemistry, Enzymes

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 17, 2026

Publication Date

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Submission Date

October 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 8, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

APA
Akın, M., Alıcı, E. H., Çobanoğlu, O., Arabacı, G., & Şaki, N. (2026). Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, Advanced Online Publication, 922-938. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1799514
AMA
1.Akın M, Alıcı EH, Çobanoğlu O, Arabacı G, Şaki N. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):922-938. doi:10.21448/ijsm.1799514
Chicago
Akın, Mustafa, Esma Hande Alıcı, Ozan Çobanoğlu, Gülnur Arabacı, and Neslihan Şaki. 2026. “Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Activities of Lepiota Procera and Lactarius Deterrimus Species from Anatolia”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, no. Advanced Online Publication: 922-38. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1799514.
EndNote
Akın M, Alıcı EH, Çobanoğlu O, Arabacı G, Şaki N (September 1, 2026) Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite Advanced Online Publication 922–938.
IEEE
[1]M. Akın, E. H. Alıcı, O. Çobanoğlu, G. Arabacı, and N. Şaki, “Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia”, Int. J. Sec. Metabolite, no. Advanced Online Publication, pp. 922–938, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.21448/ijsm.1799514.
ISNAD
Akın, Mustafa - Alıcı, Esma Hande - Çobanoğlu, Ozan - Arabacı, Gülnur - Şaki, Neslihan. “Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Activities of Lepiota Procera and Lactarius Deterrimus Species from Anatolia”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite. Advanced Online Publication (September 1, 2026): 922-938. https://doi.org/10.21448/ijsm.1799514.
JAMA
1.Akın M, Alıcı EH, Çobanoğlu O, Arabacı G, Şaki N. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026;:922–938.
MLA
Akın, Mustafa, et al. “Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Activities of Lepiota Procera and Lactarius Deterrimus Species from Anatolia”. International Journal of Secondary Metabolite, no. Advanced Online Publication, Sept. 2026, pp. 922-38, doi:10.21448/ijsm.1799514.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Akın, Esma Hande Alıcı, Ozan Çobanoğlu, Gülnur Arabacı, Neslihan Şaki. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities of Lepiota procera and Lactarius deterrimus species from Anatolia. Int. J. Sec. Metabolite. 2026 Sep. 1;(Advanced Online Publication):922-38. doi:10.21448/ijsm.1799514
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