GPP(composition of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides and Polyporus umbellatus polysaccharides) protects against DSS-induced murine colitis by enhancing immune function and regulating intestinal flora

Previous study have demonstrated that a compound composed of water-soluable Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides(GLP)and Polyporus umbellatus polysaccharides(PUP)in a ratio of 3:1 named GPP enhances innate immune function in mice through enhancing the function of macrophage cells and activity of natural killer(NK)cells.Here in our research,we further investigated the effect of GPP on the diversity and composition of intestinal flora,and explored its effect on colitis model mice.The immunoregulatory verification experiments of GPP were conducted in both normal and DSS-induced mice model.Our research showed that GPP increased the diversity of intestinal microorganisms in mice with the extension of administration time.Daily GPP intake attenuated DSS-induced colon injury,protected the splenic lymphocyte proliferation ability,enhanced the serum hemolysin synthesis,and increased peripheral phagocytes and NK cell activity in model mice.Comparisons of the predominant gene pathways of the bacterial microbiota showed that DNA repair and recombination,base mismatch repair pathways was stronger in GPP-treatment group than in control group,indicating the possible molecular mechanisms of immune function regulation.Our study showed that GPP regulated immune function in both health and colitis model,and had a positive effect on maintaining intestinal flora homeostasis.

Optimization of Ultrasonic Extraction Process of Polysaccharides from Polyporus umbellatus

[ Objective] This study aimed to investigate the optimal conditions for ultrasonic extraction of polysaccharides from Polyporus umbeUatus, thus providing a reliable basis for the development and utilization of P. umbellatus. [ Method ] By single-factor experiment, the ultrasonic extraction process of polyperus pelysac- charides was optimized. [Result] The optimal conditions for ultrasonic extraction of polysaccharides from P. umbeUatus were： solid-liquid ratio 1：40 （g： ml）, ex- traction duration 60 rain, extraction temperature 70 ℃, ultrasonic power 100 W. [ Conclusion] Compared with conventional water extraction method, ultrasonic ex- traction could significantly improve the content of polyporus polysaccharides with shorter extraction duration, lower solid-liquid ratio and lower extraction tempera-

Cloning and expression of three thaumatin-like protein genes from Polyporus umbellatus

Genes encoding thaumatin-like protein(TLPs) are frequently found in fungal genomes.However, information on TLP genes in Polyporus umbellatus is still limited. In this study, three TLP genes were cloned from P. umbellatus. The full-length coding sequence of PuTLP1, PuTLP2 and PuTLP3 were 768, 759 and 561 bp long, respectively, encoding for 256, 253 and 187 amino acids. Phylogenetic trees showed that P. umbellatus PuTLP1, PuTLP2 and PuTLP3 were clustered with sequences from Gloeophyllum trabeum, Trametes versicolor and Stereum hirsutum, respectively. The expression patterns of the three TLP genes were higher in P. umbellatus with Armillaria mellea infection than in the sclerotia without A. mellea. Furthermore, over-expression of three PuTLPs were carried out in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) strain, and high quality proteins were obtained using Ni-NTA resin that can be used for preparation of specific antibodies. These results suggest that PuTLP1, PuTLP2 and PuTLP3 in P. umbellatus may be involved in the defense response to A. mellea infections.

Clinical Study of Poria-Polyporus Anti-Diarrhea Oral Liquor in Treating Infantile Rotavirus Diarrhea

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Poria-Polyporus anti-diarrhea oral liquor (PPAOL) in treating infantile rotavirus diarrhea. Methods: PPAOL was administered to treat 30 cases of infantile rotavirus diarrhea, the effect was observed and compared with that of Smecta. And human rotavirus RNA of patients was detected. Results: The effective rate of the PPAOL group was 83. 33 % and that of Smecta group was 90. 00 %.There was no significant difference between the effect of the two groups in respect of the duration of fever and diarrhea. Human rotavirus RNA showed positive result in 13 patients of PPAOL group and 19 in Smecta group.The duration of virus excretion in both groups was 2 ～7 days, which was much shorter than 9～ 21 days in the previous report. Conclusion: PPAOL is effective in treating infantile rotavirus diarrhea.