2011 Volume 75 Issue 5 Pages 891-898
Water-soluble extracts isolated from Hypsizigus marmoreus and fractionated by ion-exchange chromatography were investigated to determine their molecular characteristics and biological activities. The crude and fractionated water-soluble extracts (F1, F2 and F3) consisted mostly of carbohydrates (55.8–98.9%) with varied protein contents (1.1–23.0%). Their monosaccharide levels were significantly different, including the glucose content (67.0–100%) and galactose content (0–33.0%). The backbone of each fraction was mainly glucose molecules connected with 1,4-glycosidic linkages which contained considerable amounts of glucose and/or galactose connected through 1,6-glycosidic linkages. The average molecular weight (Mw) of the extracts varied considerably, ranging from 1,665×104 to 19×104 g/mol. Little cytotoxicity was apparent in cancer cell lines from the addition of these extracts; however, they significantly stimulated Raw 264.7 cells to release nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), suggesting their potential immunomodulating activities.
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