Diets rich in flavonoid-containing foods are sometimes associated with cancer, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease prevention. β-glucan, one of the most important bioactive compounds in medicinal mushrooms, is used to boost the immune system, diabetes and cancer. In this study, we aimed to determine the content of two flavonoid compounds (naringenin and naringin) and β-glucan in Flammulina velutipes and Flammulina velutipe-gold strain. The naringenin, naringin, and β-glucan components from the Flammulina velutipes and Flammulina velutipe-gold strain were measured by the HPLC analysis. As a result, the contents of naringenin, naringin, and β-glucan were found to be much higher in Flammulina velutipe-gold strain than Flammulina velutipe. From the above results, we may suggest that Flammulina velutipe-gold strain might have useful as a material for functional food and pharmaceutics fir the pathological process of various human diseases.

Ganoderma lucidum has been reported to have various biological activities including antioxidant activity. The objective of this study was to compare the antioxidant effects between Ganoderma lucidum (GL) and antler-shaped fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum (AGL). In vitro antioxidant activities were examined by 2,2-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl hydrate (DPPH) and 1,2,2-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activities of GL and AGL ethanol extracts. In the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of GL and AGL ethanol extracts, antioxidant activities of AGL extracts (IC50, 66.94 μg/ml and 131.23 μg/ml) was showed higher than GL extracts (IC50, 83.93 μg/ml and 164.54 μg/ml). Total polyphenol content and total flavonoid content (38.00 g GAE/kg extract and 11.58 g NE/kg extract) of AGL were found higher as compared to GL (34.23 g GAE/kg extract and 3.46 g NE/kg extract). In summary, the results of this study demonstrate that AGL extracts had higher antioxidant activities to GL.

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not the antler-shaped fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum (GL) has an anti-inflammatory effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/interferon-γ (IFN-γ)-activated RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cells. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of GL, we examined the inflammatory mediators such as the production of nitric oxide (NO) and the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), activator protein 1 (AP-1), inducible NO synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). LPS/IFN-γ-induced cellular NO production was significantly decreased in GL-treated RAW 264.7 cells. Moreover, Western blotting analysis results demonstrated that reduced protein expression of MAPK families (such as extracellular signal-regulated kinase, c-Jun amino-terminal kinase, and p38 MAPK) and AP-1-targeting inflammatory enzymes (iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β, and IL-6). These results indicated that GL modulates the MAPK/AP-1 signal pathway in inflammatory process. In conclusion, the present study provides important evidence that GL can potentially be used to reduce LPS/IFN-γ-induced inflammatory response by inhibiting the MAPK/AP-1 signaling pathways.

This study was conducted to in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of EtOH extracts of Cordyceps militaris (CM). Antioxidant potential, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of CM EtOH extracts were determined by Folin-Ciocalteu method and the aluminum chloride colorimetric method, respectively. Antioxidant activity of CM extracts was measured by following some well-established methods for free radical scavenging such as 2,2-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl hydrate and 1,2,2-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid). Moreover, Anti-inflammatory activity of CM extracts was determined by measuring the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide/interferon-γ-activated RAW264.7 macrophage-like cells. In addition, cytotoxicity of CM extracts against macrophages was determined by MTT assay. Our results showed that total phenolic content was 19.7 mg gallic acid/g extract. Total flavonoid content was 5.0 mg Naringin/g. Its antioxidant activity was assessed by IC50 value and the values are 338.8 μg/ml (DPPH radical scavenging), 35.4 μg/ml (ABTS radical scavenging). In addition, CM extracts attenuated NO production through the reduction of cellular inducible NO synthase protein expressions. Using MTT assay on indicate that CM extracts showed no toxicity. In conclusion, these results provide important evidence that CM extracts can potentially be used to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.

Naringenin and its glycoside naringin (naringenin-7-O-glycoside) belong to this series of flavonoids and were well-known strong antioxidant activity. This study was conducted to flavonoid constituents and antioxidant activity of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cornucopiae. In order to determine active ingredient contents of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus cornucopiae, we were carried out total polyphenolic content (TPC) and flavonoid content (TFC) analyses. As a result, TPC (31.05 ± 0.03 g GAE/kg extract) and TFC (13.25 ± 1.24 g NE/kg extract) of Pleurotus cornucopiae were found significantly higher as compared to Pleurotus ostreatus. The IC50 values based on the DPPH (56.50 ± 0.73 μg/ml) and ABTS (86.53 ± 3.86 μg/ml) for Pleurotus cornucopiae were generally stronger showing potential antioxidant properties compared to Pleurotus ostreatus. In addition, naringin and naringenin content were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. A great amount of naringin and naringenin was found in Pleurotus cornucopiae. These results indicate that the Pleurotus cornucopiae can be used as an antioxidant therapeutic agent.

Hericium erinaceus (HE) is an edible mushroom to exhibit several biological activities, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammation and anti-cancer effects. This study focuses on the antioxidant potential of HE as extraction solvents. HE was extracted with ethanol (HEE) and water (HEW) in order to observe the change of the extraction amount of the active ingredient. Total polyphenol content (TPC) analyses were performed to decide the active ingredient contents of HEE and HEW. Moreover, 2,2-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl hydrate (DPPH) and 1,2,2-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activities were conducted to compare the antioxidant activities of HEE and HEW extracts. As a result, TPC (7.08 ± 0.08 g GAE/kg extract) of HEE was found significantly higher as compared to HEW (4.94 ± 0.02 g GAE/kg extract). The IC50 values based on the ABTS for HEE (471.47 ± 20.38 μg/ml) was generally stronger showing potential antioxidant properties compared to HEW (606.97 ± 1.04 μg/ml). On the other hand, DPPH radical scavenging activity showed no significant change in HEE and HEW extracts. These results demonstrated that ethanol extracts from HE could be useful as an antioxidative functional ingredients.

심비디움은 난초과(orchidaceae)에 속하는 다년생 초(perennial herb)로 약용 식물로 알려져 있으나 이에 대한 과학적 자료가 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 심비디움의 뿌리, 줄기로부터 추출 하여 생리 활성을 비교 분석하고자 한다. 심비디움 추출물의 항균 효과는 균 종별 특이성을 규명하기 위해 실험 균주는 그람 양성균 대표로 Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)와 Staphylococcus saphrophyticus (S. saprophyticus), 그람 음성균 대표로 Proteus vulgaris (P. vulgaris)와 Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia)를 사용하였다. 항산화 효과는 DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 총 페놀 함량 시험 을 수행하였다. 또한 간세포에 대한 세포독성 및 콜레스테롤 흡착능 시험을 수행하였다. 심비디움 추출 물을 농도 별로 처리하여 균 성장 억제를 확인해본 결과, 심비디움 뿌리 에탄올 추출물에서 S. aureus에 대한 항균효과를 확인하였으며, 심비디움 줄기 에탄올 추출물 및 1시간 음파처리를 한 심비디움 줄기 에탄올 추출물에서 높은 항산화 효과를 확인하였다. 간세포에 대한 세포 독성은 50 ㎍/mL이상의 농도 로 확인하였으며, 콜레스테롤 흡착능은 20% 미만으로 미비한 결과를 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 심비 디움 추출물의 항균 및 항산화 효과를 확인하였으며, 천연 항균 및 항산화 소재로 가능성이 높을 것으 로 사료된다.

Pleurotus cornucopiae (PC) mushrooms is found in the field and commonly known in Japan as Tamogidake mushrooms. Recently it has been reported that PC also alleviating the toxicity of heavy metals. However little is known about mechanism of the action of PC on osteoblast differentiation, especially in transcription factor. Inhibitor of DNA binding-1 (Id-1) function has been linked to the proliferation, migration, and senescence of cells, and studies about relationship between Id-1 and biological function. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of PC on osteoblast differentiation and expression of Id-1 and Id-2. PC treatment increased ALP, Col 1 and OCN. PC treatment up-regulated the mRNA levels of Id-1 and Id-2 genes. This PC–induced osteoblast differentiation is more effective in lower doses rather than high doses. This study shows that expression of Id-1 and Id-2 was increased in a dose-dependent manner during PC-induced osteoblast differentiation.

최근 수목자원의 다양한 생리활성 기능이 알려지면서 이들 수목자원을 이용한 기능성 배지 자원에 관한 연구가 많이 진행되어 오고 있다. 이들 수목자원이 가지고 있는 기능성 성분이 담자균류인 버섯에 의해 분해 또는 다른 유도체화합물로 전환되는 연구에 관심이 고조 되고 있다. 산겨릅나무는 한방에서 잎과 목부를 간염, 간경화, 간암등의 간질환치료제 및 백혈병, 당뇨병, 신장염이나 부종의 치료에 사용하며 또한 음주시 산겨릅나무의 목부 추출물을 복용하면 주독을 예방할 수 있다고 한다. 산겨릅나무의 주요 성분으로는 salidroside(Sal)로 amyloid-β에 의한 산화적 스트레스에 대한 신경세포보호작용, 지질과산화 억제, 골수세포 cycle 및 탄수화물 대사에 미치는 영향등에 대한 다양한 활성작용이 보고되었다. 옻나무는 한방에서는 통경·구충·복통·변비·진해 등에 사용되며, 주요 성분으로 Laccol, Urushiol, Gummy substance, Nitrogen compounds, Laccase등이 보고되었으며, Urshiol은 인체의 가려움을 일으키는 옻나무의 수액성분이기는 하나 강력한 항암작용 및 항산화작용이 우수한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 산겨릅나무와 옻나무 톱밥배지에서 재배한 느타리버섯의 함유성분이 분해 또는 다른 유도체화합물로 이행되는지를 검토하였다. 산겨릅나무와 옻나무 톱밥배지에서 재배한 느타리버섯과 공시재료인 산겨릅나무와 옻나무를 80%메탄올로 추출하여 조추출물을 조제하여 액체배지에서 생육한 느타리버섯 균사체를 공시재료로 사용하였다. HPLC를 이용하여 공시재료들의 함유성분들의 크로마토그래피 패턴을 비교 분석한 결과, 산겨릅나무와 옻나무 톱밥배지에서 각각 재배한 느타리버섯은 각각의 수목자원 톱밥배지속의 함유성분을 분해 또는 다른 유도체화합물로 이행시키지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

가래나무(J. mandchurica), 구지뽕나무(C. tricuspidata), 감태나무(L. glauca)는 최근 항암효과가 있다고 보고되고 있는 수목자원이다. 한방에서는 가래나무 수피를 말린 것을 추목피라하며, 소염성 수렴과 해열, 눈을 맑게 하는 등의 효능이 있어 장염, 이질, 설사, 눈이 충혈하고 붓는 통증 등에 처방하고 있으며, 주요성분으로 naphthoquinones, naphthalenyl glucosides, α-tertalonyl glucopyranosides, diarylheptanoyl glucopyranosides, flavonoids 등의 페놀성화합물들이 보고되었다. 구지뽕나무는 한방에서 자양, 강장의 효능이 있으며, 신체허약증, 정력 감퇴, 불면증, 시력감퇴 등에 효과가 크며, 부인병 치료와 항암치료에도 처방되고 있다. 구지뽕나무의 주요 성분으로 근피에서 새로운 iso-prenylated xanthone 화합물인 cudraxanthone A, B, C, D, H, I, J 및 K 그리고 isoprenylated flavone 화합물인 cudraflavone A, B cycloartocarpesin, populnin, quercimetrin 등이 알려졌으며, 목부에서는 β-sitosterol glucoside, arthocarpesin, norarthoca-rpetin, 5-O-methyl genistein 등이 분리되어졌다. flavonoid, morin, kaempherol-7-giucoside, poupulnin, stachydrine, proline, glutamicaoid, arginine, asparaginic acid 등의 화합물들이 보고되었다. 또한, 감태나무는 한방에서 열매를 산호초라 하며, 염증을 삭히며 통증을 없애는 효능이 있어, 풍습성 관절염이나 신경통, 손발이 저린 곳, 관절통과 근육통, 배가 차갑고 아픈 곳, 여성의 산후통과 뼈가 허약한 곳이나 허리와 무릎이 아픈 곳에 처방하고 있다. 감태나무의 주요 성분으로 지방유, 정유, cineol, caryophyllene bornylacttate, camphene pinene, limonene등의 화합물들이 보고되었다. 본 연구는 항암효과가 알려진 가래나무, 구지뽕나무, 감태나무를 느타리버섯의 새로운 톱밥배지자원으로서 활용하여 이들 자원의 함유성분이 담자균류인 느타리버섯에 의해 분해되거나 다른 유도체화합물로 이행되는지를 검토하였다. 3종의 수목자원의 톱밥배지에서 재배한 느타리버섯과 공시재료를 80% 메탄올로 추출하여 조추출물을 조제하고 이를 액체배지에 첨가하여 생육한 느타리버섯 균사체를 HPLC분석 시료로 사용하였다. HPLC를 이용하여 공시재료들의 함유성분들의 크로마토그래피 패턴을 비교 분석한 결과, 가래나무, 구지뽕나무, 감태나무 톱밥배지에서 생육한 느타리버섯은 각각의 수목자원 톱밥배지속의 함유성분을 분해 또는 다른 유도체화합물로 이행시키지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 수목자원 추출물을 첨가하여 액상배지에서도 느타리버섯 균사체가 이들 추출물의 성분을 분해 또는 다른 유도체화합물로의 이행은 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 이들 추출물은 느타리버섯 균사체의 생육에 영향을 주어 느타리버섯 균사체의 2차대사산물의 생성 및 억제를 하고 있음을 나타냈다.

This study was carried out to investigate characteristic pattern of fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum and their antioxidant activity. Mycelia of all strains were firstly inoculated into potato dextrose agar(PDA) and then transfered to a media of saw dust which contained 20% rice bran. These mycelia of saw dust were then inoculated into oak tree in polyethylene bags which has been sterilized for 8h at 120℃. The polyethylene bags were sent to a growth room for growth of fruit bodies. Antioxidant activities of each fruiting body were investigated by DPPH method.