This study aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of Auricularia auricula-judae ethanol extract (AEE) in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute colitis mice. The highest levels of total polyphenols and DPPH radical scavenging activity were observed in AEE. Also, NO production was reduced in a dose-dependent manner in RAW264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). AEE was suspended in distilled water and administration per oral at different doses of 100 and 300 mg/kg body weight every day with 3% DSS in drinking water for 7 days. The sample AEE 100 and 300 mg/kg significantly increased body weight, colon length and decreased disease activity index (DAI) score. Histological features showed that 100 and 300 mg/kg of AEE suppressed edema, mucosal damage and the loss of crypts induced by DSS. The serum levels of TNF- and IL-6 were measured in acute colitis mice using ELISA kits. Levels of TNF- and IL-6 in serum were significantly decreased by topical application of AEE. Therefore, AEE increases antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, and it is thought that it can effectively help prevent colitis.

2021년 4월부터 8월에 제주시의 비닐하우스에서 재배되는 목이버섯에서 거저리 일종이 발견되었으며, 그를 동정한 결과 제주진주거저리 (Platydema takeii Nakane, 1956)로 확인되었다. 상업적으로 재배되는 버섯에 있어서 거저리 해충으로 인한 우리나라의 첫 번째 피해 사례이다. 여 기서는 이 해충의 피해 증상과 성충 및 유충의 진단형질을 제공하고자 한다.

국내 유통 중인 건조 목이 8건(국내산 3건, 중국산 5건) 을 수집하여 잔류농약 321종, 중금속 7종, 방사능 3종의 유해물질 잔류성분을 조사하였다. 잔류농약 검사결과 국내산 3건에서는 검출되지 않았으나, 중국산 5건 중 4건에서 Chlorpyrifos, Isoprocarb, Mepiquat chloride, Carbendazim이 검출되었다. 농산물 농약 잔류허용기준에 의하면 목이는 Mepiquat chloride (0.5 mg/kg 이하)만 기준치가 설정되어 있다. 또한 중금속 검사결과는 모든 건조 목이에서 미량의 중금속이 검출되었으나, 기준치 이하로 낮게 나타났다. 다만 국내산 시료 1건에서 납 함량이 기준치(0.3 mg/kg)보다 높게 나타나 정확한 원인 규명을 위해서는 톱밥배지, 지 하수, 보관·유통 과정에 대한 추가적인 조사가 필요할 것 으로 보여진다. 방사능 조사결과에서는 모든 건조 목이에서 방사능 농도가 MDA값 이하로 불검출 수준으로 나타났다. 국내산과 중국산의 평균 방사능 농도는 요오드( 131 I)와 세슘 ( 134 Cs)은 비슷한 수준으로 나타났으며, 세슘( 137 Cs)은 국내산보다 중국산에서 다소 높게 나타났다. 방사성 세슘 ( 137 Cs)은 버섯류에 잘 농축되는 것으로 알려져 있는데 이번 조사에서는 국내 유통 중인 건조 목이는 방사능에 안전하게 나타났다.

This study was conducted to effectively supplement vitamin D and increase the consumption of ear mushroom based on the investigation of the quality characteristics of cookies containing ear mushroom supplemented with vitamin D. Cookies were made of 0%, 1%, 3%, and 5% ear mushroom powder treated by ultraviolet B. Increased addition of ear mushroom powder led to a decrease in the bulk density of the dough as well as a spread factor, color value, and hardness of the cookies. There was no significant difference in the loss rate, but the water content of the dough and cookies was increased. The total polyphenol content of cookies added with 1~5% ear mushroom powder was higher than that of the 0%. The DPPH free radical scavenging activity of cookies added with 5% ear mushroom powder (23.8%) was 2 times higher than that of the 0% (10.9%). The vitamin D2 content of cookies added with 5% ear mushroom powder (835.5 μg/100 g D.W.) was 44 times higher than that of the 0% (19.0 μg/100 g D.W.). Consequently, ear mushroom powder is considered to be suitable for the production of functional cookies because of high values of antioxidant activity and vitamin D2 content.

본 연구에서는 한국과 중국에서 재배한 목이, 흰목이를 대상으로 추출용매별 생리활성 물질의 차이를 현재까지 비교적 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔던 표고버섯과 비교하여 DPPH 라디컬 소거능과 아질산염 소거능, 총 폴리페놀 함량과 베타글루칸 함량에 대한 성분차이를 비교 분석하였다. 한국산 목이, 흰목이, 표고의 열수추출물의 DPPH 라디컬 소거능은 70% 에탄올 추출물에 비하여 높은 것으로 나타났으며 추출용매와 상관없이 중국산 버섯류에 비하여 높은 값이었다. 중국산 버섯 중 목이의 열수추출 및 70% 에탄올추출물에서 가장 높은 라디컬 소거능을 보였다. 아질산염 소거능은 중국산 버섯류의 70% 에탄올추출물에서 한국산 동일 버섯류에 비하여 높은 아질산염 소거능을 나타냈다. 각 버섯류의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 70% 에탄올 추출 조건이 열수추출에 비하여 높은 값을 나타냈다. 특히 재배국가와 상관없이 목이는 70% 에탄올추출물에서 가장 높은 총 폴리페놀 함량을 보였다. 한국산 및 중국산의 표고는 열수추출 조건이 70% 에탄올추출에 비하여 높은 총 폴리페놀 함량을 보였다. 베타글루칸 함량은 중국산 식용 버섯류가 한국산 버섯류에 비하여 높은 함량을 나타내고 있었다. 위와 같은 결과로부터 각각의 버섯류에 맞는 최적의 용매를 사용해야 최대의 유효성분을 추출할 수 있다고 사료된다. 본 연구에서 사용한 목이, 흰목이, 표고가 한국 및 중국에서 재배되는 버섯의 대표성을 나타내기에는 부족하나 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 더 많은 비교샘플수를 늘려서 다양한 식용버섯류에 대한 기능성 평가를 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 한다.

‘용아’는 목이버섯 국내 수집 자원인 JNM21008과 JNM21013의 단포자 교배를 통해 2014년 전남농업기술 원에서 육성한 품종이다. 2011년부터 2014년까지 자실체 특성 및 생산력 검정을 실시하였으며, 그 결과 2014년 갓 모양은 파도형으로 진한 흑갈색이며 연락맥은 갈회색을 띤 흑목이버섯을 최종 선발하였으며 2015년 품종보호출원, 2018년 품종보호등록하였다(제169호). ‘용아’의 재배적 특성과 수량성은 다음과 같다. 배양기간은 대조품종보다 더 빠르며 초발이 소요일수 또한 10일로 대조품종보다 5일 정도 빨랐다. 톱밥 봉지재배 시 자실체 특성으로 갓색은 대조품종보다 더 진한 흑갈색이었으며 유효경수는 13개/0.9 kg로 많았고 갓 장경 9.7 cm, 단경 5.6 cm로 갓 크기는 큰 경향이었다. 배양기간은 20℃에서 약 40일이며 발이 및 생육기간은 24일로 기존 품종보다 더 짧은 편이며 수량은 0.9 kg 봉당 291 g이었다. 교배모본과 대치선이 형성되었으며 모균주와 구별성을 보였다.

Although ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae) was a world-widely cultivated there was a limited number of commercial cultivars in Korea. Recent increase of import of ear mushroom from China threatens domestic farmhouse. A present study introduced a thermo-tolerant new cultivar of ear mushroom ‘Hyeonyu’, which was made by mating monokaryons obtained from JBAA11 and CAA1 strains. The optimal temperature for growth was 26-36°C. The periods of primordia formation and fruit-body growth were 27 and 15 days, respectively. The average mushroom yield per bag (1kg) was 350g. As a result of RAPD with OPA1 and OPA7 primers, there were polymorphic DNA bands among control, new variety and china variety.

Information and communication technology(ICT) around the world in the 21st century presents a new vision of agriculture. Time, place, and the high-tech industry to overcome barriers to the fusion of the so-called “smart agriculture” is changing the landscape of agriculture. Precision Agriculture’s core container production for the mushroom cultivation temperature, humidity, irradiation, self-regulation, such as carbon dioxide, the optimal environment for mushroom cultivation was implemented. Auricularia auricula-judae, known as the Jew's ear, wood ear, jelly ear or by a number of other common names, is a species of edible Auriculariales fungus found worldwide. The fruiting body is distinguished by its noticeably ear-like shape and brown colouration. The fungus can be found throughout the year in temperate regions worldwide, where it grows upon both dead and living wood. We controlled different light source (Blue-Red-White combined LED, blue LED, red LED and fluorescent light) with different intensity of LED irradiation (1.5, 10.5 and 20.5 μmol/m2s for LEDs) to compare growth and development. Lights were treated with 12 hour on/ 12hour off cycle maintained in a controlled room with 19 ~ 21oC temperature, 85~95% humidity, and 1000ppm CO2 atmosphere concentration for 30 days. Growth and development differed from the LED color source and intensity of LED irradiation. Growth and development was most effective in 1.5 μmol/m2s irradiation for blue LED. All LED light sources showed less growth and development in highest intensity of irradiation, which indicates that higher than 20.5 μmol/m2s for LED is not effective. After harvesting fruit bodies, we measured their weight, length, width, thickness and chromaticity of fruit bodies. 1.5 μmol/m2s blue LED group was the best result of harvest with average individual weight (5.38g), length (65.37mm), width (56.87mm) and thickness (13.51mm) with fine chromaticity. This results show us that 1.5 μmol/m2s blue LED was the best effect on growth and development of Auricularia auricula-judae mushroom’s ICT system container type environment.

In order to examine the hypolipidemic and hepatic steatosis preventing activities, we investigated mechanism of Auricularia auricula-judae 70% ethanol extract (AAE) in vivo and in vitro. Normal diet (ND) and high fat diet (HFD) with or without 0.1% (w/w), 0.3% (w/w) and 1% (w/w) AAE were given to male C57BL/6 mice. Plasma lipids and liver enzymes were measured and tissue sections of liver were examined. Further mechanistic studies in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes were performed in vitro by verifying triglyceride, glycerol, GPDH (glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) activity and mRNA expression of adipogenic and lipogenic genes using RT-PCR amplification. Body weight and adipose tissue mass were significantly reduced in ND and (HFD plus AAE) fed mice compared to HFD mice. These findings suggest that AAE may reduce the risk of hepatic steatosis by modulating plasma lipids via the regulation of adipogenic/lipogenic transcriptional factors. AAE may have interesting applications to improve plasma lipids and liver enzymes (A part of results have been published in Int J Med Mushrooms).

Although ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae) is cultivated worldwide, there are a limited number of commercial cultivars in Korea. Recent increase in the import of ear mushroom from China threatens the domestic farming. The present study introduces a new thermotolerant cultivar of ear mushroom, designated ‘Hyeonyu’, developed by mating monokaryons obtained from JBAA11 and CAA1 strains. The optimal growth temperature for Hyeonyu was 26-36?. The periods of primordia formation and fruit-body growth were 27 and 15 days, respectively. The average mushroom yield per bag (1 kg) was 350 g. Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis with OPA1 and OPA7 primers identified polymorphic DNA bands between the control, the new variety Hyeonyu, and a Chinese variety.

To minimize cultivation costs, prevent insect-pest infestation, and improve the production efficiency of thermophilic mushrooms, plant substrates obtainedfrom local areas in Cambodia were used for production of both spawn and mushrooms. In this experiment, different sawdusts different organic wastes and grain ingredients and analyzed for improvement of spawnproduction efficiency. Four thermophilic mushroom species, Pleurotus sajor-caju (oyster mushroom, Sambok), Ganoderma lucidum (deer horn shaped), Auricularia auricula (ear mushroom), and Lentinula edodes (shiitake), were used to identify efficient new substrates for spawn and mushroom production. Although the mycelia in the rubber tree sawdust medium showed a slightly slower growth rate (10.9 cm/15 days) than mycelia grown in grains (11.2 cm/15 days in rice seeds), rubber tree sawdust appeared to be an adequate replacement for grain spawn substrates. Th findings indicate that rubber tree sawdust, sugarcane bagasse, and acaciatree sawdust supplemented with rice bran and calcium carbonate could be new alternative the substrates for . Although sugarcane bagasse and rubber tree sawdust showed similarly high biological efficiencies (BE) of 60% and 60.8%, respectively, acacia tree sawdust exhibited relatively a low biological efficiency of 22.4%. However, it is expected that acacia sawdust has potential for the mushroom cultivation when supplemented with currently used sawdust substrates in Cambodia, because of its relatively low price. The price of the sawdust (20 kg sawdust= 6500 Riel or 1.6 USD) currently used was 6.5 times higher than the price of acacia sawdust (201000 Riel or 0.25 )USD). Therefore, utilization for acacia sawdust for mushroom cultivation could become feasible as it would reduce by producing costs of mushrooms in rural areas of Cambodia.