蜜环菌的化学成分

蜜环菌Armillariella mellea(Vahl.exFr.)Karst是一种与传统中药天麻（Gastrodia elata Blume)共生的药用真菌,从蜜环菌子实体中分离并鉴定了3个化合物,利用波谱（MS,NMR和IR）和化学方法分别鉴定为1个新C－18植物鞘氨醇型神经酰胺（2S,3S,4R）－2－（十六碳酰氨基）－十八碳烷－1,3,4－三醇（1）,2个已知甾醇麦角甾醇过氧化物（ergosterol peroxide)及Ergosta-5,7-dien-3β-ol,这2个甾醇系从该属真菌中首次发现。     

蜜环菌菌索生物学特性的研究

为提高榛蘑人工栽培中出菇的稳定性,对蜜环菌菌索的生物学特性进行了研究,通过在不同生长时间、环境温度、培养基质的条件下对蜜环菌菌索进行培养。试验发现,菌索会由具有活性的黄色菌索逐渐角质化变成黑色丝状菌索,为保持蜜环菌菌索的活性状态,最佳培养条件:培养时间应控制在15²3 d,最佳培养温度为恒温25℃,最佳培养基配方为PDA+麦麸+锯末。     

蜜环菌对镁的耐性和富集特性

研究了镁对蜜环菌生长的影响, 蜜环菌对于镁的耐性和富集规律, 以及高浓度镁胁迫下蜜环菌的抗氧化酶的变化情况。3?15 g/L的Mg浓度对于蜜环菌菌体的生长有促进作用。Mg浓度19 g/L以上时, 蜜环菌菌体的生长受到抑制。蜜环菌的子实体形成和子实体生物量在Mg的浓度为11 g/L以下时不受影响, 超过11 g/L则子实体不能萌发。皮壳状菌丝和菌索中Mg的含量随培养基中Mg浓度的增大而增大, 培养基Mg浓度达到16 g/L后, 菌丝、菌索中Mg的含量都不再上升。子实体对Mg的富集量比菌丝体小的多, 在培养基Mg浓度在9、10 g/L时, 子实体中Mg的含量与对照组有显著差异。随着培养基中Mg浓度的提高, 菌丝和菌索POD、CAT、SOD活性都有增加, 而且菌丝与菌索之间抗氧化酶活力的差异随着培养基中Mg浓度的提高而增大。     

Antioxidant activities of cultured <Emphasis Type="Italic">Armillariella mellea</Emphasis>

This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activities of a cultured medicinal fungus—Armillariella mellea (Vahl. ex Fr.) Karst. (AM). Three antioxidant assay systems, namely cytochrome c, xanthine oxidase inhibition, and FeCl₂-ascorbic acid stimulated lipid peroxidation in rat tissue homogenate tests, were used. Total flavonoid and phenol contents of AM extracts were also analyzed. Results showed that both aqueous (AM-H₂O) and ethanolic (AM-EtOH) extracts of solid state cultured AM showed antioxidant activities in a concentration-dependent manner. At concentrations 1–100 μg/ml, the free radical scavenging activity was 73.7–92.1% for AM-H₂O, and 60.0–90.8% for AM-EtOH. These extracts also showed an inhibitory effect on xanthine oxidase activity, but with a lesser potency (IC₅₀ is 9.17 μg/ml for AM-H₂O and 7.48 μg/ml for AM-EtOH). In general, AM-H₂O showed a stronger antilipid peroxidation activity on different rat’s tissues than AM-EtOH. However, both AM extracts displayed a weak inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation in plasma. Interestingly, the antilipid peroxidation activity of AM-H₂O (IC₅₀–6.66 μg/ml) in brain homogenate was as good as IC₅₀–5.42 μg/ml. AM-H₂O (80.0 mg/g) possessed a significantly higher concentration of total flavonoids than AM-EtOH (30.0 mg/g), whereas no difference was noted in the total phenol content between these two extracts. These results conclude that AM extracts possess potent free radical scavenging and antilipid peroxidation activities, especially the AM-H₂O in the brain homogenate. Published in Russian in Prikladnaya Biokhimiya i Mikrobiologiya, 2007, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 495–500. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

珍稀食药用菌——蜜环菌的开发与应用

蜜环菌是一种与传统中药天麻共生的药用真菌,其子实体、菌丝和菌索都可以入药,具有很高的研究开发价值,目前蜜环菌因具有极高的营养保健功能而倍受关注,国内外市场均有销售由蜜环菌及其多糖等提取物制成的药品和保健品。通过综述了蜜环菌的生物学特性、营养化学成分和药理作用的研究情况,并介绍了几种蜜环菌产品的制作方法和保健功能,旨在为蜜环菌的深入研究提供依据,并促进蜜环菌新型保健品或药品的开发,以满足国内外市场的需求。     

Nuclear fusion,meiosis and the origin of dikaryotic hyphae in Armillariella mellea

The behaviour of nuclei during the growth and differentiation of basidiocarp primordia of Armillariella mellea (Vahl) Karst. is described. The primordial initials which arose from monokaryotic rhizomorphs were also monokaryotic. In older primordia, at the site of initiation of gill folds, multinucleate cells formed at the tips of monokaryotic hyphae and gave rise to the dikaryotic hyphae bearing clamp connections. These formed the gills of the older primordia. Cytological studies suggested that the nuclei in monokaryotic cells were diploid. In young basidial primordia haploidization occurred in the cells which were to become multinucleate prior to giving rise to dikaryotic hyphae of the gills. In mature basidia after nuclear fusion and meiosis had occurred, each of the four haploid daughter nucleic migrated into a basidiospore and then divided mitotically. One of the mitotic daughter nucleic migrated from each spore back into the basidium so that mature spores were uninucleate.Abbreviations M.T.O.C. microtubule organizing centre     

A fibrinolytic metalloprotease from the fruiting bodies of an edible mushroom, Armillariella mellea

A fibrinolytic metalloprotease has been purified from the fruiting bodies of the edible honey mushroom (Armillariella mellea). The enzyme has a molecular weight of 18538.1508, as measured by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and includes Zn2+ ion as found by ICP/MS. The N-terminal amino acid sequence, XXYNGXTXSRQTTLV, do not match any known protein or open reading frame. It hydrolyzes fibrinogen as well as fibrin, but does not show any proteolytic activity for other blood proteins such as thrombin, human albumin, bovine albumin, human IgG, hemoglobin, or urokinase. This protease hydrolyzes both A alpha and B beta subunits of human fibrinogen with equal efficiency. The enzyme activity was strongly inhibited by EDTA and 1,10-phenanthroline, indicating that the enzyme is a metalloprotease. No inhibition was found with PMSF, E-64, pepstatin, and 2-mercaptoethanol. The activity of the purified enzyme was slightly increased by Mg2+, Zn2+, and Co2+, but the enzyme was totally inhibited by Hg2+. It has broad substrate specificity for synthetic peptides, and a pH optimum at 7, suggested that the purified enzyme was a neutral protease. It was thermally stable up to 60 degrees C and the maximum fibrinolytic activity was at 55 degrees C.     

Solid state fermentation of orange peel and grape stalks by Pleurotus ostreatus,Agrocybe aegerita,and Armillariella mellea

Summary Solid state cultures of Pleurotus ostreatus, Agrocybe aegerita, and Armillariella mellea were carried out on orange peel (OP) and distillery grape stalks (GS), single or mixed, and compared with that on wheat straw (WS). Good levels of substrate colonization were achieved on OP and GS by P. ostreatus and A. aegerita, whereas A. mellea was grown on OP alone or mixed with GS. A. aegerita completed its life cycle producing basidiocarps on all substrates, while P. ostreatus fruited only on WS and OP+GS. A. mellea did not produce basidiocarps during the experiment. Indeed, P. ostreatus and A. aegerita depleted 50%–60% and 20%–30% of the lignin content, respectively, for OP and GS, while A. mellea degraded 22% of lignin only on GS. The latter fungus utilized only water soluble sugars on OP and OP+GS and so it would not be suitable for direct bioconversion of these raw materials. The results obtained, compared with those of the WS fermentation process, suggest the possibility of utilizing such lignocellulosic substrates as ruminant feed.     

Purification and characterization of fibrinolytic enzyme from cultured mycelia of Armillaria mellea

A fibrinolytic enzyme was purified from the cultured mycelia of Armillaria mellea by ion-exchange chromatography followed by gel filtration, and was designated A. mellea metalloprotease (AMMP). The purification protocol resulted in a 627-fold purification of the enzyme, with a final yield of 6.05%. The apparent molecular mass of the purified enzyme was estimated to be 21kDa by SDS-PAGE, fibrin-zymography and gel filtration chromatography, which revealed a monomeric form of the enzyme. The optimal reaction pH value and temperature were, pH 6.0, and 33 degrees C, respectively. This protease effectively hydrolyzed fibrinogen, preferentially digesting the Aalpha-chain over the Bbeta- and r-chains. Enzyme activity was inhibited by Cu(2+) and Co(2+), but enhanced by the addition of Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) ions. Furthermore, AMMP activity was potently inhibited by EDTA, and was found to exhibit a higher specificity for the substrate S-2586 for chymotrypsin, indicating that the enzyme is a chymotrypsin-like metalloprotease. The first 24 amino acid residues of the N-terminal sequence were MFSLSSRFFLYTLCL SAVAVSAAP, which is extremely similar to the 24 amino acid residues of the N-terminal sequence of the fruiting body of A. mellea. These data suggest that the fibrinolytic enzyme AMMP, obtained from the A. mellea exhibits a profound fibrinolytic activity. The mycelia of A. mellea may thus represent a potential source of new therapeutic agents to treat thrombosis.     

In vitro inhibition of root-rot pathogensPhellinus weirii,Armillariella mellea,Fomes annosus,andPhytophthora cinnamomi by a newly isolatedBacillus sp.

A Gram-positive bacterium that inhibits several root-rot pathogens was isolated from alder forest soil on the Oregon coast. This organism, similar toBacillus cereus, produces in culture media a heat-stable, broad-spectrum antibiotic which inhibits growth of four important Northwest conifer root disease fungi:Phellinus weirii (Murr.) Gilbertson,Fomes annosus (Fr.) Cke.,Armillariella mellea (Fr.) Karst., andPhytophthora cinnamomi Rands.     

Antioxidant and antiradical activities of L-carnitine

L-carnitine plays an important regulatory role in the mitochondrial transport of long-chain free fatty acids. In this study, the antioxidant activity of L-carnitine was investigated as in vitro. The antioxidant properties of the L-carnitine were evaluated by using different antioxidant assays such as 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl free radical (DPPH.) scavenging, total antioxidant activity, reducing power, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging and metal chelating activities. Total antioxidant activity was measured according to ferric thiocyanate method. alpha-tocopherol and trolox, a water-soluble analogue of tocopherol, were used as the reference antioxidant compounds. At the concentrations of 15, 30 and 45 microg/mL, l-carnitine showed 94.6%, 95.4% and 97.1% inhibition on lipid peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion, respectively. On the other hand, 45 microg/mL of standard antioxidant such as alpha-tocopherol and trolox indicated an inhibition of 88.8% and 86.2% on peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion, respectively. In addition, L-carnitine had an effective DPPH. scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, total reducing power and metal chelating on ferrous ions activities. Also, those various antioxidant activities were compared to alpha-tocopherol and trolox as references antioxidants.     

Antioxidant activities of dihydroxylated salicylic acid derivatives

SUMMARY

The ability of hydroxylated metabolites of salicylic acid to scavenge reactive oxygen species and to inhibit arachidonic acid metabolism was investigated. The tested trihydroxybenzoic acids (THBAs) were potent scavengers of hydroxyl and superoxide anion radicals produced by Fenton reaction and xanthine/xanthine oxidase system or activated macrophages respectively. In the same tests, salicylic acid possessed moderate O₂^? and low OH'scavenging activities.

Our results demonstrate that adding two hydroxyl groups to salicylic acid strongly increases the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities. Adding two hydroxyl groups at position 4 and 5 (2,4,5-THBA) affords the most active ROS scavenging activity probably due to the ortho unsubstituted catechol moiety. In fact, we can consider that the ROS scavenging properties of salicylic acid are essentially due to its metabolic products such as 2,3- and 2,5-DHBAs, catechol and also to THBAs.     

Antioxidant activities of polysaccharides from Hyriopsis cumingii

The antioxidant activities of crude Hyriopsis cumingii polysaccharides (HCPS) were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro antioxidant assay, HCPS (crude and its purified fraction) could scavenge hydrogen peroxide, free radicals of superoxide anion and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl, chelate ferrous ion and reduce ferric ion. Except for metal ion chelating activity, HCPS-3 exhibited much higher antioxidant activities than crude HCPS, HCPS-1 and HCPS-2. For antioxidant testing in vivo, different doses of crude HCPS were orally administrated over a period of 15 days in a d-galactose induced aged mice model. As results, administration of crude HCPS inhibited significantly the formation of malondialdehyde in mice livers and serums and raised the activities of antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant capacity in a dose-dependent manner. The results suggested that HCPS had direct and potent antioxidant activities.     

食用菌多糖的抗氧化活性

许多食药用真菌都具有各种生理活性[1],其中多糖是最重要的生物活性成分之一,具有清除自由基、提高抗氧化酶活性和抑制脂质过氧化的活性,从而可起到保护生物膜和延缓衰老的作用,因此食用菌多糖成为保健食品和药品开发的重要来源[2]. 目前有关真菌多糖清除自由基的研究有较多的报道[3-8],一些研究认为其抗氧化活性可能与菌体的多糖含量有密切关系.本刊201 1年第10期刊登了魏磊、范黎等的论文"四种野生食用菌粗多糖的抗氧化活性"[9].     

Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of some cultured lichens

The lichen species namely Usnea ghattensis, Heterodermia podocarpa, Arthothelium awasthii and Parmotrema tinctorum have been cultured in vitro and were screened for their antioxidant and antibacterial potential using different assay systems. The methanol extract of lichens showed antioxidant and antibacterial activities according to the order U. ghattensis>A. awasthii>H. podocarpa>P. tinctorum. The IC(50) values for the antioxidant activities of U. ghattensis and A. awasthii are less or equivalent to that of standard antioxidants. The methanolic extracts of the mycobiont and photobiont cultures of lichenU. ghattensis and A. awasthii were effective against Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the extract was found between 5 and 10microg extract/ml. The results suggested that the extract of mycobiont and photobiont cultures of lichen U. ghattensis and A. awasthii could be of use as an easily accessible source of natural antioxidants and antibacterial properties for the possible food supplement or in the pharmaceutical industry.     

Antioxidant and antiradical activities of resorcinarene tetranitroxides

Resorcinarene oxazines bearing four TEMPO fragments at the wide rim of the macrocycle were prepared through the aminomethylation of resorcinarene octols with 4-amino-TEMPO and formaldehyde. Tetra-TEMPO resorcinarenes are efficient scavengers of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals. The model studies revealed that macrocyclic structure and intramolecular hydrogen bonding make considerable contribution to antiradical activity of these compounds. Tetra-TEMPO resorcinarenes show also superoxide dismutase-like activity and efficiently inhibit ABAP-induced peroxidation of linoleic acid.     

Sialyltransferase activities in cultured rat hepatocytes

Previous studies on the age and sex dependency of the ganglioside patterns in rat liver in vivo and the concomitant determination of the activities of some enzymes involved in these pathways revealed the prominent role of the sialylation of GM3 to GD3 in determining the flow to the mono (a)- and polysialo (b)-series, respectively. Here, the influence of hormones on the activities of GM3 and GD3 synthases in isolated hepatocytes was studied. The combination of several factors (insulin, glucagon, epidermal growth factor, glucocorticoids) was found to be necessary for maintaining in vivo activity levels of GD3- but not of GM3-synthase.     

35种鲜花的抗氧化活性

采用了Fe^2 诱发的脂蛋白PUFA过氧化、H2O2诱导的RBC溶血和紫外线（UV）诱发的RBC溶血等3个体外抗氧化实验体系,对映山红（Rhododendron simsii Planch.)等35种鲜花的抗氧化活性进行了测定和比较。结果表明,在所测定的35种鲜花中,4种杜鹃属（Rhododendron L.)植物的花勒抗氧化活性最强。一定浓度白杜鹃[R.mucronatum (Blume)G.Don]花蕾提取液的抗Fe^2 诱发的脂蛋白PUFA过氧化活性明显高于维生素C。