Effect of dehydrated powder of Pleurotus ostreatus on urinary clinical parameters in a student population

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.0159682617069

• Palavras-chave: Pleurotus ostreatus, urine, mushroom, biochemical pathways.

• Keywords: Pleurotus ostreatus, urine, mushroom, biochemical pathways.

• Abstract: Mushrooms have been consumed by man since agriculture emerged due to their nutritional and medicinal properties. In vivo and in vitro studies have demonstrated their therapeutic properties in specific conditions, the various mechanisms involved, as well as the structure of their isolated compounds and bioactivity. However, despite its importance, the biochemical pathways involved in the assimilation of nutrients after its intake have not been studied. The objective of this study was to identify the effect of a dry powder of Pleurotus ostreatus after its ingestion by a urinalysis. Thirteen clinical parameters of urine were evaluated in a group of university students after the ingestion of the dry powder. The urinalysis revealed a significant change in three parameters (P<0.05): creatinine, specific gravity and pH. Creatinine decreased after treatment, reflecting an accumulation in the blood, but no kidney damage was shown, the specific gravity also decreased, by a possible diuretic effect of the fungus, while the pH increased in a normal range. A diuretic effect of this fungus on the physiology of human digestion was demonstrated for the first time in a clinical way. The results have shown that there was no negative effect on renal function, which is why the dry powder of Pleurotus ostreatus becomes an alternative food and therapy option applicable to promote diuresis.