Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of an extract rich in proteins obtained from Trametes versicolor

Abstract

Bioactive proteins and peptides generated from fruit, vegetables, meat or fish have great potential as functional food or substitutes for antibiotics. In recent years it has also been demonstrated that the fungus kingdom could be a source of these compounds. The study investigated the bioactivity of an extract of the lignicolous fungus Trametes versicolor and its hydrolysate.

Keywords

• bioactive proteins
• bioactive peptides
• trametes versicolor
• antioxidant properties
• antibacterial properties