Composition and Biological Activity of Submerged Mycelium of the Xylotrophic Basidiomycete Lentinus edodes

摘要

The composition of submerged mycelium of Lentinus edodes grown in laboratory fermenters was studied. The mycelium contained 23-24% protein, 8-9% lipids, up to 1.8% phenolic substances, and a significant amount of inorganic substances, including calcium and iron. The fungus produced up to 5.0% intracellular and 3.5-4.0 g/l extracellular polysaccharides. The submerged mycelium stimulated the development of humoral immune response elicited by sheep red blood cells.