Lipids and fatty acids of wild edible mushrooms of the genus Boletus

Fifteen species of wild edible mushrooms belonging to the genus Boletus (phylum Basidiomycota) were examined by high-performance thin-layer chromatographic (HP-TLC) analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis for the presence of neutral, glyco-, phospholipids, betaine lipids and fatty acids. The most abundant fatty acids were oleic acid (9-18:1, 15-42%), linoleic acid (9,12-18:2, 38-58%) and palmitic acid (16:0, 7-17%), but a great variation of the ester composition from one to another one was found. A comparison of neutral lipids, glycolipids, polar lipids and fatty acid composition of four species was done. Diacylglyceryltrimethylhomoserine and phosphatidylcholine were found as major components among polar lipids. Chemical constituents were characterized by GC-MS, HP-TLC and other chemical methods. Biologic activity of some isolated compounds from the genus Boletus is also discussed.