Antiatherogenic Potential of Extracts from the Gray Oyster Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius (Agaricomycetes), In Vitro

• Main Authors: Abidin, Mohamad Hamdi Zainal, Abdullah, Noorlidah, Abidin, Nurhayati Zainal
• Format: Article
• Published: Begell House 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22730/; https://doi.org/10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2018025821

This study evaluates the in vitro inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA) by Pleurotus pulmonarius extracts. The protective effect on the endothelial membrane against oxidative stress through the protection of nitric oxide bioav...