Correlation between soluble dry matter and β-1.3 d-glucan content in Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushrooms

Abstract

Experiments carried out by the researchers,aboutthe extraction of the anti-tumour substances, likeprotein complex polysaccharides, whichhave demonstrated favorable effects of the immunostimulatory preparations and biologically active biomass obtained from certain species of fungi from the Basidiomicetaegroup.Thus, the antitumor activity of the β-1.3-D-glucan polysaccharide fractions extracted from mycelial biomass and fructification bodies of Agaricus blazei Murrill are well known.Mushrooms grown on synthetic substratewith wheat bran addition have a higher content of soluble dry substance (8.80%) and proteins (30.63% of the dm).The content of β-1.3-D-glucan, a specific substance in Agaricus blazei Murrill mushrooms, with a high biological value, is relatively high in the product obtained on the classic compost with the addition of cornflour and wheat bran (3.22-3.41mg100g-1dm).Regression obtained from the correlation of these,shows strong link between the two components beingvery significant in both cases