[Effects of Coriolus versicolor polysaccharides on productivity and longevity in Drosophila melanogaster].
Coriolus versicolor polysaccharides (CVP), extracted from Coriolus versicolor (L) Fr, were composed of 67.53% beta-D-glucose, 12.49% D-mannose, 11.49% L-abequose, 8.21% D-galactose, and trace L-acofriose. On Oregon K stock of Drosophila melanogaster, 0.5%-5% of CVP increased the number of taking food. CVP 2%, 3%, and 5% increased the frequency of mating and 0.5%-3% increased the number of flies in first filial generation (F1). CVP (2% and 3% in mated test; 1% and 2% in unmated test) prolonged the mean lifespan, the maximal lifespan, and median lethal time (LT50) of female flies, but not male flies.
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Department of Biology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Wang
X M
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Tan
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Chen
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D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011134:Polysaccharides