PHENOLIC CONTENT AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF TRAMETES HIRSUTA

Natural mushrooms are one of the important elements of the ecosystem. It has been preferred by people from past to present because of its nutritional and medicinal potentials. In this study, antioxidant, oxidant and antimicrobial potential of Trametes hirsuta (Wulfen) Lloyd has been determined. In addition, phenolic compounds in its fruiting body have been scanned. The antioxidant and oxidant potential was determined using Rel Assay kits. Antimicrobial potential was determined using the agar dilution method. Phenolic contents were scanned on the HPLC device. As a result of the studies, the presence of different levels of Gallic acid, Catechin, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and Epicatechin were observed in T. hirsuta. TAS value of T hirsuta was determined 3.466 /- 0.148 mmol/L, TOS value was 13.482 /- 0.234 mu mol/L and OSI value was 0.390 /- 0.018. Antimicrobial activity of T. hirsuta was found to be effective at 100, 200 and 400 mu g/mL concentrations. As a result of the studies, it has been determined that T hirsuta has antioxidant and antimicrobial potential.