Determination of Glucan Contents in the Fruiting Bodies and Mycelia of Lentinula edodes Cultivars.
10.5941/MYCO.2014.42.3.301
- Author:
Won Chull BAK
1
;
Ji Heon PARK
;
Young Ae PARK
;
Kang Hyeon KA
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Forest Microbiology, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Korea. hkz84@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
beta-Glucan;
Cultivar;
Lentinula edodes;
Shiitake mushroom
- MeSH:
beta-Glucans;
Cholesterol;
Fruit*;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Shiitake Mushrooms*
- From:Mycobiology
2014;42(3):301-304
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) containing beta-glucans may be beneficial for human health; they have been used in the treatment of cancer, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels. The objective of this study was to determine the beta-glucan content in different sections of the fruiting bodies and mycelia of ten shiitake mushroom cultivars. The measured beta-glucan content ranged from 20.06 +/- 1.76% to 44.21 +/- 0.13% in the pileus sections, and from 29.74 +/- 1.40% to 56.47 +/- 4.72% in the stipe sections. The results of this study indicate that the variance in beta-glucan content dependent on the shiitake cultivar, and that the beta-glucan content is higher in the stipe than in the pileus.
