RT Journal Article ID 4a1e8d6648bb156b A1 Bisko, Nina A. A1 Shcherba, Victor V. A1 Mitropolskaya, Nadezda Yu. T1 Study of Melanin Complex from Medicinal Mushroom Phellinus robustus (P. Karst.) Bourd. et Galz. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2007 FD 2007-06-18 VO 9 IS 2 SP 177 OP 184 AB The production of melanin complex of Phellinus robustus in submerged conditions was studied. It was estimated that exo- and endomelanins consist of carbon (C), 37.2%−36.9%; nitrogen (N), 5.08%minus;5.30%; and hydrogen (H), 4.9%minus;5.2%. The content of carbonyl groups in exo- and endomelanins was 3.8%minus;1.58%; carboxyl, 0.66%minus;1.28%; total OH, 15.23%minus;15.09%, including aliphatic OH, 13.35%minus;12.5%; and phenolic OH, 1.88%minus;2.58%. Our results demonstrated that melanins from Ph. robustus have high antioxidant and genoprotective properties. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,272b7ce40d852c55,4a1e8d6648bb156b.html