Immunity & Infection

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Study

Field and Puffball Mushrooms Rich in Antibacterial Phenolics

Field and Puffball Mushrooms Rich in Antibacterial Phenolics

Field mushroom, Puffball mushroom

What they found

Field mushroom and puffball had the highest phenolic levels and blocked bacterial growth at 0.8–3.125 mg/mL.

Field mushroom and puffball had the highest phenolic levels and blocked bacterial growth at 0.8–3.125 mg/mL.

The number

27.14–29.61 mg/g dry weight

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus arvensis, Bovistella utriformis

Agaricus arvensis, Bovistella utriformis

Compound

phenolics

phenolics

Published in

Molecules

Molecules

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Pathogen Defense Boost

Pathogen Defense Boost

Field mushroom (Agaricus arvensis) and puffball mushroom (Bovistella utriformis) showed the highest phenolic levels at 27.14–29.61 mg/g dry weight, strongly linked to antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. These compounds blocked bacterial growth at doses as low as 0.8–3.125 mg/mL against common pathogens and scavenged free radicals with antioxidant activity reaching ~4.9 mmol TE/g. The same phenolics also protect cells from oxidative damage by neutralizing reactive oxygen species and preventing DNA, protein, and lipid breakdown.

Field mushroom (Agaricus arvensis) and puffball mushroom (Bovistella utriformis) showed the highest phenolic levels at 27.14–29.61 mg/g dry weight, strongly linked to antimicrobial and antioxidant effects. These compounds blocked bacterial growth at doses as low as 0.8–3.125 mg/mL against common pathogens and scavenged free radicals with antioxidant activity reaching ~4.9 mmol TE/g. The same phenolics also protect cells from oxidative damage by neutralizing reactive oxygen species and preventing DNA, protein, and lipid breakdown.

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