Wild edible mushrooms; Lactarius deliciosus; Tricholoma portentosum; Scavenging effect; Reducing power; Total phenols
Reactive oxygen species are formed during normal cellular metabolism, but when present in high concentration they become toxic. Mammalian cells possess intracellular defences such as superoxide dismutase, catalase or glutathione peroxidase, in order to protect the cells against excessive levels of free radicals.