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KMID : 1160220140420030301
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Mycobiology
2014 Volume.42 No. 3 p.301 ~ p.304
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Determination of Glucan Contents in the Fruiting Bodies and Mycelia of Lentinula edodes Cultivars
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Bak Won-Chull
Park Ji-Heon
Park Young-Ae
Ka Kang-Hyeon
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Abstract
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Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) containing β-glucans may be beneficial for human health; they have been usedin the treatment of cancer, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels. The objective of this study was to determine the β-glucancontent in different sections of the fruiting bodies and mycelia of ten shiitake mushroom cultivars. The measured β-glucancontent ranged from 20.06 ± 1.76% to 44.21 ± 0.13% in the pileus sections, and from 29.74 ± 1.40% to 56.47 ± 4.72% in thestipe sections. The results of this study indicate that the variance in β-glucan content dependent on the shiitake cultivar, and thatthe β-glucan content is higher in the stipe than in the pileus.
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KEYWORD
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β-Glucan, Cultivar, Lentinula edodes, Shiitake mushroom
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