In this study, we examined the effects of gamma irradiation dosage on the mycelial growth of Auricularia auriculajudae and performed analyses of fruiting body yield, growth characteristics, taste, fragrance, and mineral composition. Assessments of mycelial growth in response to gamma irradiation at different intensities revealed an enhancement in the growth of fungi exposed to irradiation at 200 Gy. Fruiting body yield was also highest at 200 Gy, followed by 800 Gy and the control group. On the basis of these observations, we subsequently applied gamma ray doses of 200 and 800 Gy to examine the effects of irradiation on fungal quality characteristics. In terms of the taste of fruiting bodies, we detected no significant differences among the control, 200 Gy, and 800 Gy groups. Contrastingly, with respect to fragrance, we found that fungi treated with 200 Gy were characterized by a pattern that differed from those of the control and other treatment groups. Furthermore, whereas we detected no significant difference among treatments with respect total dietary fiber content, calcium content was found to be higher in the treatment groups compared with the control group, with the highest content being measured in fungi exposed to 800 Gy irradiation. Copper content was confirmed to be higher in the control group, whereas there were no significant differences between the fungi irradiated with 200 and 800 Gy. Contrastingly, the highest levels of zinc were detected in response to 200 Gy irradiation, followed by 800 Gy. Collectively, our findings thus indicate that gamma irradiation can contribute to promoting increases in the fruiting body yield and mineral contents of mushrooms.

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.

‘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.

Auricularia auricula-judae is an edible mushroom, which is known as wood ear, free ear, black ear mushroom, and free jelly fish. This study was carried out to obtain the basic information for mycelial culture conditions of Auricularia auriculajudae. According to colony diameter and mycelial density, the media for suitable mycelial growth were PDA and MCM. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth was 25~30oC. Carbon and nitrogen sources were mannose and malt extract, respectively. The optimum C/N ratio was in the range of 10 to 1 with 2% glucose. Other minor components for the optimal growth were thiamine-HCl and biotin as vitamins, succinic acid and lactic acid as organic acids, and MgSO4·7H2O and KH2PO4 as mineral salts.

본 연구는 안전하면서 효율적으로 비만을 개선시키는데 도움이 될 수 있는 식품소재로 목이버섯을 선정하여 복부비만이 있는 중년 여성의 골밀도 및 혈청지질농도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 30～50대의 복부비만 여성 30명에게 4주 동안 대조군은 목이버섯을 섭취시키지 않았고, 실험군은 목이버섯을 식사와 함께 섭취하도록 하였다. 실험 전 후 골밀도(T-score, Z-score), 총 콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, 중성지방을 측정하였다. 연구결과, 목이버섯 섭취군과 대조군 간에 T-score와 Z-score는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았지만, 목이버섯 섭취군의 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤 및 중성지방 수준이 대조군에 비해 유의하게 소되었다.

목이버섯 3품종의 영양성분을 분석한 결과 유리당은 4종의 성분이 검출되었고, 그 중 trehalose는 11.56±0.59에서 27.17±0.27mg/g로 검출된 당 중에서 가장 많이 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며 갈색목이가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 유기산은 7종, 아미노산은 24종의 성분이 분석되었으며, 전체 함량에서 모두 흑목이가 가장 높게 나타났다. 그리고 유기산과 아미노산 성분 중에서 감칠맛을 내는 성분인 citric acid 및 glutamic acid, asparagine 등의 함량 또한 흑목이에서 가장 높은 것으로 나타나 천연 조미재료로서의 가능성을 제시하였다. 비타민D2함량은 1.66±0.1에서 5.43±0.08 ㎍/g으로 다른 버섯류에 비해 높게 나타났다. 식이섬유에는 3품종 모두 60% 정도의 함량을 나타냈으며, 품종 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. ß-glucan 함량은 갈색목이가 25.21±0.37%로 털목이나 흑목이에 비해 높은 수준으로 나타났으며 항산화 성분인 총 폴리페놀 함량은 털목이, 갈색목이, 흑목이 순으로 높게 나타났다.

목이버섯(Auricularia)의 이름은 그리스어인 “Auricula"에서 왔으며 ”귀(ear)"라는 뜻이다. 따라서 보통 나무귀(tree ear), Jew's 귀 또는 귀버섯이라고 불린다. 즉 자실체의 형태가 귀 와 비슷하고, 촉감이 고무질과 젤라틴질에 의해 귀처럼 느껴지기 때문이다. Lowy에 의해 분류된 목이버섯 10여 종류 가운데 목이(A. auricula)와 털목이(A. polytricha)가 가장 인기있는 버섯으로 두종류 모두 사물기생균이다. 목이는 최초로 인공재배된 버섯으로 보고되었는데, A.D. 600년경부터 중국에서 재배되어왔으며, 최근 국내에서 수요가 증가하고있는 버섯이다. 시험에 사용한 배지재료로 사용한 참나무톱밥, 미강의 이화학적 특성을 조사한 결과, pH는 참나무톱밥 6.0, 미강 6.4 였으며, T-C는 참나무톱밥 46.6%, 미강 52.4%로 나타났고, T-N는 참나무톱밥이 0.28%, 미강 0.94%로 나타났다. CaO의 경우 참나무톱밥 0.92%으로 나타났으며, 미강 0.07%로 톱밥보다 미강이 낮았다. 목이버섯의 균사생장 최적온도를 구명하고자 15℃에서 35℃까지 5℃ 간격으로 처리하여 균사를 배양한 결과 Fig. 1에서와 같이 25～30℃가 배양적온으로 나타났다. 최적 pH는 전범위에서 비슷하게 생육하였으며, 최적배지는 MEA, 탄소원은 Mannose, 비타민은 Biotin, Pyridoxine, 최적 C/N비는 10:1~1:1로 나타났다. 자실체 발생시험에서 배양소요일수는 31일, 초발이소요일수 15일, 자실체 생육일수 18일로 나타났다. 수량의 경우 배지당 생체중이 295g, 건물중이 31g으로 나타났다. 목이버섯균의 cellulolytic activity 검정결과 congo red 염색에서 pH 7.0, 25℃에서 우수한 활성을 나타내었다. 목이버섯 자실체의 열수추출물에 대하여 SRB법과 MTT법으로 종양세포주(Sarcoma 180, P 388)를 이용하여 항암활성을 비교ㆍ평가하였다. 종양세포주는 7.5, 15, 30㎍/㎖ 그리고 Doxorubicin(DOX, 0.001-10mM)으로 처리하였다. 그 결과 DOX, 목이버섯추출물 종양세포 주에 대하여 농도 의존적으로 억제하는 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로, 이 연구에서 사용된 목이버섯추출물은 Sarcoma 180과 P 388에 항암활성을 보여주었다.

The aim of this study was to investigate the suppressive activity of 70% ethanol extract and its dichloromethane fraction from Auricularia auricula-judae against adipogenesis and lipogenesis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The ethanol extract and its dichloromethane fraction suppressed the differentiation and decreased lipid droplets in vitro. The dose-dependent increasing concentration of glycerol and lower triglycerides accumulation were found significantly (P < 0.05) with the treatment of both fractions from 70% ethanolic Auricularia auricula-judae extract and the glycerol-3-3phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity was also inhibited by both extracts. Further, the expression of adipogenic mRNAs were investigated by RT-PCR amplification. The key transcriptional factors, PPARγ and C/EBPα were decreased significantly at dose-dependent manner by both extracts of Auricularia auricula-judae. The expressions of LPL and FAS were also decreased by presence of these extracts. The decreased expressions of C/EBPβ, C/EBPγ and ACC1 were observed only by ethanol extract at 300 μg/ml concentration, while the expression of SREBP-1c, GLUT4 and aP2 were not altered in the 3T3-L1 adipocytes. These changes were occurred without the cytotoxic effect of both extracts against 3T3-L1 adipocytes in vitro. A positive control, fenofibrate inhibited the differentiation, triglycerides accumulation through PPARγ signaling by 2/3 reduction of PPARγ expression. Thus, these findings suggest that both extracts of Auricularia auricula-judae might be used to inhibit the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and reduction of triglycerides accumulation.