FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES OF WILD MUSHROOMS MORCHELLA ESCULENTA AND LYCOPERDON PYRIFORME

Abstract

Mushrooms have had a culinary role for more than two thousand years. Mushrooms are an excellent resource of important nutrients since they are high in proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Furthermore, there are more than 100 known health advantages associated with mushrooms and fungi. Antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, antiallergic, immunomodulatory, cardiovascular protective, anticholesterolemic, antiviral, antibacterial, antiparasitic, antifungal, detoxifying, and hepatic protective properties are merely some of these health benefits. In order to assess the possible antibacterial and antioxidant qualities of ethanolic extracts made from native wild mushrooms, this research project involves the careful collection and subsequent investigation of these extracts. Morchella esculenta and Lycoperdon pyriforme are the two different wild mushroom species examined here in order to identify and clarify their innate antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The results of our study show no detectable antibacterial activity against three particular bacterial strains: Salmonella typhi, Enterobacter cloacae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, using DPPH scavenging tests, it was determined that the ethanolic extracts from Lycoperdon pyriforme and Morchella esculenta both have strong antioxidant efficacy. This significant antioxidative activity highlights the extracts' possible use in treating illnesses linked to oxidative stress. Furthermore, we started synthesizing nanoparticles as part of our study, which also encompasses the field of nanotechnology. Following careful characterization using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) investigations, these nanoparticles provide information about their elemental composition and morphological characteristics. In Morchella esculenta, the characterization study revealed positive results for nanoparticle production; however, in the case of Lycoperdon pyriforme, the results showed a less favorable reaction. This multifaceted investigation highlights the thoroughness of our study, covering various aspects of extracts from mushrooms and the synthesis of nanoparticles, which together advance our understanding of natural product pharmacology and nanomaterial science.