Cytotoxic activity of wild mushrooms extracts from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Authors

  • Hugo López Sánchez Facultad de Ciencias y Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México
  • Nahara Ayala Sánchez Facultad de Ciencias y Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México
  • Olivia Rodríguez Alcantar Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Universidad de Guadalajara. Zapopan, Jalisco, México
  • Amelia Portillo López Facultad de Ciencias y Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México
  • Ana Íñiguez Martínez Facultad de Ciencias y Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México
  • Irma Soria Mercado Facultad de Ciencias y Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.2016.3.1154

Keywords:

anticancer, cytotoxicity, basidiomycetes

Abstract

A total of 35 ethanol extracts were obtained from wild fruiting bodies mushrooms from Ensenada, Baja California. Eighteen extracts
were selected based on their solubility to analyze their cytotoxic effect on lung cancer cell lines H-460. Extracts analyzed: Agaricus
xanthodermus, Boletus amygdalinus and Geastrum corollinum were the most bioactive presented more than 50% of mortality on tested
cell cultures. This study represents the first report of the medicinal potential use from fungal diversity located in this region

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López Sánchez, H., Ayala Sánchez, N., Rodríguez Alcantar, O., Portillo López, A., Íñiguez Martínez, A., & Soria Mercado, I. (2016). Cytotoxic activity of wild mushrooms extracts from Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Scientia Fungorum, 3(43), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.33885/sf.2016.3.1154

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No. 43 (2016): RMM núm. 43 2016

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Short communications

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