Assessment of antimicrobial and antioxidant components of Inonotus obliquus extract as a food ingredient

Abstract

Inonotus Obliquus or Tinder fungus is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, for the prevention of cancer. It is widely known to be rich in polyphenolic substances. This study was designed to determine antioxidant and antibacterial potential. The objects of research are the aqueous extracts of chaga obtained by remaceration and microwave radiation in concentrations of 5, 50, 100, 200 g / dm3. It has been proven that aqueous extracts obtained using microwave radiation have a more pronounced antioxidant and antimicrobial effect in comparison with samples obtained only by remaceration.