Screening of Various Mushrooms with Inhibitory Activity of Adipocyte Conversion

Abstract

We investigated the effects of water extracts of mushrooms on inhibiting the conversion of C 3H10T1/2 B₂ C₁ cells into adipocytes. Extracts from Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and stipe of Shimeji (Lyophyllum shimeji) didn't inhibited cell conversion. On the other hand, extracts from Shiitake (Lentinus edodes), pileus of Shimeji (Lyophyllum shimeji), Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes), Matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), and Maitake (Grifola frondosa) inhibited adipocyte conversion. These inhibitory activities disappeared by heat treatment.