Laboratory of Biology and Health, UFR Biosciences, University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
Research Article
Phytochemical Study, Mineral Salt Content and Evaluation of the
Antihyperglycemic Activity of Psathyrella tuberculata (Psathyrellaceae) an Edible
Mushroom
Author(s): Fofie Ybn*, Coulibaly T, Kouassi G, Kouassi M, Maiga-Ngouandi, Kone-bamba Diénéba and Kouakou Th
Introduction: Psathyrella tuberculata is recognized in Africa and particularly in West Africa for its many therapeutic properties. For decades, this mushroom has been the subject of several scientific studies in order to highlight its various therapeutic properties, proven in traditional medicine, and to understand its mechanism of action.
Objective: It is within this framework that this research work falls, which is a contribution to the study of Psathyrella tuberculata a food mushroom.
Material and methods: The material was the whole mushroom (Psathyrella tuberculata) including the stem and the cap. The experimental study first concerned the identification of the drug by macroscopic and micrographic description. Then, the secondary metabolites were sought and then assayed by HPLC. Then .. View More»
DOI:
10.37532/ npcr.22.10.2.1-7