Effect of companion fungus on hyphal growth and polysaccharide content of Polyporus umbellatus.
- Author:
Xiao-Ke XING
1
;
Shun-Xing GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Biomass; Extracellular Space; metabolism; Hyphae; growth & development; Intracellular Space; metabolism; Polyporus; cytology; growth & development; metabolism; Polysaccharides; metabolism; Symbiosis
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2008;33(13):1575-1578
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the effects of companion fungus on hyphal growth and polysaccharide content of Polyporus umbellata.
METHODThe mycelia and culture filtrate of companion fungus were added to the liquid culture system, and the biomass yield and polysaccharide of P. umbellatus were measured.
RESULTMycelia and appropriate unsterilized culture filtrate of companion fungus could enhance the biomass yield of P. umbellatus significantly, while sterilized culture filtrate of companion fungus could decrease the biomass yield of P. umbellatus significantly. Either mycelia or culture filtrate of companion fungus could increase the intracellular polysaccharide content of P. umbellatus significantly. At the same time, they also could decrease extracellular polysaccharide content of P. umbellatus evidently.
CONCLUSIONThe mycelia and culture filtrate of companion fungus could be used in further fermentation of P. umbellatus.
