본 연구는 버섯성분을 함유한 두부의 면역조절물질로의 가치를 평가하고자 수행하였다. 표고버섯(Letino edodes)과 민자주방망이버섯(Lepista nuda)의 자실체와 균사체를 두유에 첨가하고 응고제로 또는 젖산발효추출물을 사용하여 두부를 만들었다. 두부와 버섯성분이 함유된 두부의 영양성분을 분석하였다. Sandwich ELISA를 이용하여 비장세포 배양액에서의 IFN-와 IL-4및 TNF-농도를 분석하였으며, 또한 혈장과 비장세포 배양액에
This research was carried out to evaluate the value of tofu containing mushroom as a immunomodulator. Tofu was made using or Lactobacillus extract as a coagulant after adding powder of fruit bodies or mycelia of Letino edodes and Lepista nuda to soybean milk. Proximate compositions of tofu and tofu containing mushroom were analyzed. Levels of interferon (IFN-), interleukin 4 (IL-4) and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) in culture media of lymphocytes collected from mouse spleens after being injected with mushroom, regular tofu, or tofu made with mushroom were measured by sandwich ELISA. In addition, concentrations of IgG1, IgG2a and IgE in plasma or lymphocyte culture media were analyzed. Crude protein, crude lipid and crude ash were decreased in tofu containing mushroom but phosphorus was increased significantly. IFN- concentration was significantly decreased in mice injected with fruit body or tofu alone. IL-4 level was decreased significantly in mice injected with tofu containing fruit body of L. edodes. However, TNF- was increased in mice injected with tofu containing fruit body of L. edodes. Plasma levels of IgG1 were increased in almost all groups, while there was no significant change in IgG2a levels among treated mice groups. Concentrations of IgG1 and IgG2a were increased significantly in lymphocyte culture media of mice injected with tofu containing mushroom. Plasma levels of IgE level was significantly increased in mice injected with tofu or fruit body of L. edodes, but not in mice treated with tofu containing mushroom. These results showed that tofu with mushroom affected immune activities, and it seems valuable to consider developing the mixture of tofu and L. edodes as an immunomodulator.