Inhibitory Effects of Auricularia polytricha (Cloud Ear Mushroom) Cultivated on Elaborate Media Including Fermented Bagasse on Postprandial Blood Glucose Elevation in Mice

Abstract

This paper describes modification of the inhibitory effects of fruiting bodies of Auricularia polytricha (cloud ear mushroom) on postprandial blood glucose elevation in mice when cultivated on different media. A significant suppression of blood glucose level was identified for fruiting bodies cultivated on medium containing 75% bagasse and 20% rice bran. It was thus clarified that the medium composition can influence the level of suppression of blood glucose elevation through oral intake of the mushroom.