Clitocybe brunneocaperata (Agaricomycetes) from India along with its Medicinal Properties

The present research documented the first evidence of Clitocybe brunneocaperata from Tripura, Northeast India. The main purposes of this study were identification of the mushroom and qualitative toxicity screening along with antibacterial and antioxidant activities of its methanolic extracts. The species has been recognized on the basis of the morphometric and molecular studies. Toxicity test revealed its inedibility nature. Methanolic extracts of C. brunneocaperata showed potent antibacterial, free radical scavenging effect (65.42%), chelating effects on ferrous ion (65.93%), total phenolic content (0.028 mg GAE/g), and flavonoid content (0.013 mg CE/g). The lowest EC50 values of the free radical scavenging effect (5.94 mg/ml) and chelating effects on ferrous ion (0.072 mg/ml) were observed at 16 and 1.5 mg/ml concentrations, respectively, which implied stronger capability of free radical scavenging. Therefore, further research is also required to isolate and characterize the principal components of C. brunneocaperata.