In Vitro and In Vivo Medicinal Value of Culinary-Medicinal Lung Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius var. stechangii (Agaricomycetes)

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2020;22(8):763-774. doi: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2020035566.

Abstract

Pleurotus pulmonarius var. stechangii is a culinary-medicinal mushroom commonly cultivated in subtropical countries in Asia. In this study, the in vitro antixanthine oxidase, antihyperglycemic, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of a methanol extract (ME) of P. pulmonarius var. stechangii fruiting bodies were evaluated. The xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of the ME of P. pulmonarius var. stechangii was lower than that of allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor used as a positive control. Eleven phenolic compounds were identified from the fruiting bodies of P. pulmonarius var. stechangii by HPLC analysis. The inhibitory effects of ME on α-amylase and α-glucosidase were moderate and lower than that of acarbose, a positive control. The ME inhibited the production of nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthases (iNOS) protein expression in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. It also exhibited an inhibitory effect on carrageenan-induced hind paw edema in a rat model. Taken together, our experimental results demonstrated that the fruiting bodies of P. pulmonarius var. stechangii might be a good natural source to promote human health through its antixanthine oxidase, antihyperglycemia, and anti-inflammatory activities.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemistry
  • Edema / drug therapy*
  • Edema / genetics
  • Edema / metabolism
  • Female
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Pleurotus / chemistry*
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • alpha-Amylases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • alpha-Amylases / chemistry
  • alpha-Amylases / metabolism
  • alpha-Glucosidases / chemistry
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Nitric Oxide
  • alpha-Amylases
  • alpha-Glucosidases