Table 4 Total phenolic content (mg GAE.g–1dry weight) and antioxidant activity (%) in studied mushroom strains.

From: Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of some Syrian wild mushroom (Agaricus spp) strains

Strain

Total phenolics (mg.g–1 dry weight)

Antioxidant activity (%)

Cap

Stipe

Average

Cap

Stipe

Average

BR5

0.94 ± 0.017f

0.82 ± 0.020g

0.88F

78.33 ± 0.310c

6.20 ± 0.922i

57.26C

BR9

3.08 ± 0.023a

0.78 ± 0.018gh

1.93A

34.83 ± 0.284i

53.33 ± 0.545f

44.08E

BR17

0.99 ± 0.015f

1.48 ± 0.030d

1.23C

63.69 ± 0.850d

82.12 ± 0.454ab

72.91B

BR22

0.41 ± 0.013i

0.75 ± 0.017h

0.58F

60.59 ± 0.341de

50.90 ± 1.367fg

55.75C

BR42

0.09 ± 0.008j

0.40 ± 0.011i

0.25G

45.91 ± 0.844h

48.76 ± 0.580gh

47.34D

BR47

1.91 ± 0.008b

0.41 ± 0.008i

1.16D

84.25 ± 0.489a

58.59 ± 0.386e

71.42B

Control

1.15 ± 0.009e

1.69 ± 0.023c

1.42B

84.09 ± 1.605a

80. 74 ± 0.520bc

82.41A

Average

1.22A

0.90B

 

64.53A

58.66B

 

L.S.D 0.01%

Interaction: 0.06

Part: 0.02

Strains: 0.04

Interaction: 3.18

Part:1.20

Strains: 3.18

CV%

3

2.3

  1. Small letters indicate that there are significant differences between the average values of studied parts by strain.
  2. Capital letters indicate that there are significant differences between the average values of the studied strains or between the averages of the studied parts.