title: [Composition and biological activity of submerged mycelium of the xylotrophic basidiomycete Lentinus edodes].
abstract: The composition of submerged mycelium of Lentinus edodes, grown in laboratory fermenters, has been studied. The mycelium contained 23-24% proteins, 8-9% lipids, up to 1800 mg% phenolic substances, and a significant amount of inorganic substances, including calcium and iron. The fungus produced up to 5.0% intracellular and 3.5-4.0 g/l extracellular polysaccharides. The submerged mycelium stimulated the development of humoral immune response elicited by sheep red blood cells.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, 220141 Belarus.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lobanok
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Babitskaia
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Plenina
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Puchkova
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Osadchaia
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D020074:Lentinula / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D025282:Mycelium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D008055:Lipids; D010636:Phenols; D011134:Polysaccharides; D007501:Iron; D002118:Calcium