Functional Properties of Partially Characterized Polysaccharide from the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma neo-japonicum (Agaricomycetes)

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2017;19(10):849-859. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2017024355.

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the mycochemical composition and antiglycemic and antioxidant activities of Ganoderma neo-japonicum hot aqueous extracts, prepared at different boiling durations, and polysaccharides isolated from them. Ground basidiocarps of G. neo-japonicum were double-boiled at 100°C for 0.5, 3, or 4 hours, and the antiglycemic activity was assessed by α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibition assays. The antioxidant capacity of the crude hot aqueous extracts (AE-1, AE-2, AE-3) was assessed by DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging and ferric-reducing antioxidant power assays. The total phenolics, protein, and sugar in the crude extracts were also determined. The hot aqueous extract (AE-3) containing a significant amount of total sugar and having enhanced antiglycemic and antioxidant activities was selected for polysaccharide isolation. The isolated crude polysaccharide was separated and purified using diethylaminoethyl-cellulose-52 and Sepharose 6B column chromatography. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies of the purified polysaccharide fraction (PF) showed the presence of typical bands corresponding to polysaccharides. The estimated β-glucan concentration in the PF was 39.26%. In general, the PF exhibited significantly lower antioxidant activity than AE-3. Nevertheless, its potency in inhibiting carbohydratehydrolyzing enzymes may have potential in the management of diabetes mellitus.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Ganoderma / chemistry*
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Polysaccharides / isolation & purification*
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Polysaccharides