Antioxidant status and selenium content in macromycetes of the Mountainous Crimea

Antioxidant status and selenium accumulation by 18 macromycetes species of the Mountainous Crimea was investigated. Total antioxidant activity 5 families’ representatives composed ranges 23.9 - 43.3 mg GAE/g d.w. for Boletaceae, 13.0-25.0 Russulaceae, 13.5-20.9 Tricholomotaceae, 13.8-38.0 Agaricaceae. Selenium levels reached 423-3352 µg/kg (Boletaceae), 236-1076 (Russulaceae), 664-1213 d.w (Tricholomotaceae) 289-2392 (Agaricaceae). High (39.2 d.w.) specific carotenoid composition including 9-cis lycopene (1.8 mg/g) beta-carotene (0.2 were recorded Clathrus ruber first time. The results indicate high significance investigated as powerful sources antioxidants selenium.