Analysis of indole compounds in Armillaria mellea fruiting bodies

Acta Pol Pharm. 2011 Jan-Feb;68(1):93-7.

Abstract

A TLC method with densitometric detection for identification and quantitation of indole compounds in methanolic extracts of fruiting bodies of Armillaria mellea (Vahl.) P. Kumm. (Basidiomycota)--Honey mushroom has been developed. The TLC method with densitometric detection was validated for determination of tryptamine and serotonin contents. The use of this chromatographic-densitometric method for analysis of extracts allowed for a precise, easy and quick determination of the compounds under study. We identified three physiologically active indole compounds: tryptamine. L- tryptophan and serotonin. This analysis demonstrated the highest contents of L-tryptophan (4.467 mg/100 g d.w.). The contents of tryptamine were comparable with the contents of serotonin and amounted to: 2.740 and 2.207 mg/100 g d. w.

MeSH terms

  • Armillaria / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Densitometry
  • Fruiting Bodies, Fungal / chemistry*
  • Indoles / analysis*
  • Methanol / chemistry
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Serotonin / analysis
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Tryptamines / analysis
  • Tryptophan

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Solvents
  • Tryptamines
  • Serotonin
  • tryptamine
  • Tryptophan
  • Methanol