<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Krishnendu Acharya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kanad Das</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Soumitra Paloi</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arun Kumar Dutta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manoj Emanuel Hembrom</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Somanjana Khatua</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Arvind Parihar</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Exploring a novel edible mushroom Ramaria subalpina: Chemical characterization and Antioxidant activity</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">antioxidant activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DPPH</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ferrous ion chelating</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPLC</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">India.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">30-34</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; During macrofungal inventorisation from an unexplored subalpine forest of Sikkim Himalayas, a new edible mushroom, &lt;em&gt;Ramaria subalpina&lt;/em&gt; was found and documented in consultation with the forest dwellers. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of the present study was to understand the antioxidative potentiality and bioactive constituents of a novel taxon, &lt;em&gt;Ramaria subalpina&lt;/em&gt;, that is highly prized by the ethnic people of subalpine Sikkim Himalayas, India, for its flavor, texture and gastronomic delicacy since time immemorial. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of methanolic extract of dried basidiocarps were assessed using HPLC and several in vitro assay systems. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Methanolic extract had phenolics in highest amount, among which pyrrogallol was identified. It also showed potent antioxidant activity. Conclusion: The present study suggests that &lt;em&gt;Ramaria subalpina&lt;/em&gt; has strong medicinal prospects. This novel mushroom can safely be added to the world&amp;rsquo;s edible mushrooms list.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">30</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Krishnendu Acharya&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Kanad Das&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Soumitra Paloi&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Arun Kumar Dutta&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Manoj Emanuel Hembrom&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Somanjana Khatua&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, and Arvind Parihar&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Botany, Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata&amp;ndash;700019, West Bengal, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Cryptogamic Unit, Botanical Survey of India, P.O.&amp;ndash;Botanic Garden, Howrah&amp;ndash;711103, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, P. O.&amp;ndash;Botanic Garden, Howrah &amp;ndash; 711103, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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