Anti-Inflammation Properties of Fruiting Bodies and Submerged Cultured Mycelia of Culinary-Medicinal Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2016;18(11):999-1009. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i11.50.

Abstract

This research shows the phenolic composition and anti-inflammation properties of fruiting bodies and mycelia of 15 strains of 12 species of higher Basidiomycetes medicinal mushrooms. In this research, 15 extracts were prepared and their effects on inflammation-related mediators in RAW 264.7 cells were evaluated. In the extracts, amounts of total phenols ranged from 8.47 to 70.32 gallic acid equivalents mg/g and amounts of flavonoids ranged from 0.13 to 15.21 rutin equivalents mg/g. The production of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-6 was decreased at different levels by these extracts, whereas the production of interleukin-10 was increased by 6 of the extracts. Overall, Cordyceps militaris fruiting bodies, Grifola frondosa fruiting bodies, and Ophiocordyceps sinensis mycelia might be used to ameliorate inflammatory responses.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Cell Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Cordyceps / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / analysis
  • Fruiting Bodies, Fungal / chemistry*
  • Hypocreales / chemistry*
  • Interleukin-6 / metabolism
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mycelium / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Phenols / analysis
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Cell Extracts
  • Flavonoids
  • Interleukin-6
  • Phenols
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Nitric Oxide