Biodegrading Wheat Bran with Agaricus blazei and Its Effects on Intestinal Development Identified with Mice

Agaricus blazei Murill is a well known edible/medicinal mushroom used for immune-nutrient food therapies.The biodegradation of different substrates with this fungus may result in different metabolites and degraded compounds,which may enrich the function of the food therapies.In this study,soluble compounds from the culture of A.blazei grown in liquid media with whole wheat bran and its water filtrate,respectively,were compared.Total soluble sugar,arabinoxylan,protein,and amino acids were significantly higher in the fungal culture resulted from the medium with whole wheat bran （43.54,1.56,0.59,and 2.19 mg mL^-1,respectively） than that from the medium with the bran filtrate （17.28,0.37,0.13,and 1.13 mg mL^-1,respectively）.The biodegraded wheat bran with cultured mycelia was fed to Mus musculus Linnaeus as supplementation or as dietary fiber exclusive ingredient.As non-specific food therapies,feeding effects on mice intestinal development were indicated indirectly in growth performance,intestinal absorption and serum parameters.Compared to feeding uncultured wheat bran,feeding mice with culture mixes of A.blazei resulted in remarkably increase in villus height and villus height/crypt depth ratio,which were increased by 25.4 and 31.0%,respectively,when applied as supplementation,and by 44.3 and 43.4%,respectively,when applied as dietary fiber.These increases are concomitant with the higher level of D-xylose in blood serum about 16.9 and 29.2% as supplementation and dietary fiber,respectively.The results implying that culturing A.blazei with whole wheat bran enhanced extracellular metabolism of the fungus and extensive degradation of wheat bran insoluble fibrous compounds.Furthermore,feeding the culture mix including metabolites and degraded wheat bran improved intestinal villus development,proving the nutritional benefits of the A.blazei mycelial cultures.

Study on Anti-infection Effect of Polysaccharide from Agaricus blazei Murrill on Mice

In order to study the anti-infection effect of phoshporylated Agaricus blazei polysaccharide on mice, mice were drenched phoshporylated A. blazei polysaccharide for 14 d, and an A. blazei polysaccharide control group and a blank control group were also set. The mice in all the three groups were infected with Escherichia coli on the 15 th day and the 29 th day of the experiment, the body weight of the mice in each group was recorded, as well as the spleen index on the 29 th day of infection and the 36 th day of the experiment, and the anti- E. coli titer in serum was also detected. The results showed that phoshporylated A. blazei polysaccharide could promote and maintain the development of spleen, and improve the immune response of organisms, thereby resisting bacterial infection. Furthermore, phoshporylated A. blazei polysaccharide has better immunoregulation and anti-infection effects than A. blazei polysaccharide, and could play an important role in veterinary clinical treatment and prevention and control of diseases as a immunologic adjuvant or immunopotentiator.

Transcriptome Sequencing and Analysis of Agaricus blazei Mycelia Under Cadmium Stress

To explore the mechanism of Agaricus blazei Murrill enrichment of the heavy metal cadmium,we employed Illumina high-throughput sequencing to analyze the transcriptomes of A.blazei mycelia treated with and without exogenous cadmium addition,and then the differentially expressed genes(DEGs)of the strains with high and low cadmium enrichment between the control and cadmium treatment were screened out.The results showed that the DEGs were mainly involved in steroid biosynthesis,antibiotic biosynthesis,protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum,glutathione metabolism and other pathways.Carbon metabolism and glutathione metabolism may play an important role in the response of A.blazei mycelium to cadmium stress.

Study on Several Characteristics of Agaricus blazei MurrilStrain J_3 Irradiated by ^(60)Co

A new mutant strain J3 from Agaricus blazei Murril was obtained by 60Co irradiation. The yields of successive generations were increased more than 70% to compare with their original strain. The component analysis on amino acids and fatty acid illuminated that the nutrient value of strain J3 fruiting body was better than the original strain. The apparent nodule structure was found in the hyphea of J3 strain through the observation by scanning electron microscope. RAPD analysis showed the great difference of PCR fingerprints between J3 and its original strain. It is a promising mutant strain for further commercial development in the future.

Effects of Agaricus blazei Murill Polysaccharides on Leadinduced Disturbance of Morphology and ASIC1a and ASIC2b Gene Expression in Hippocampus of Rats

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Agaricus blazei murill polysaccharides on morphology of hippocampus tissue and expression of ASIC1a and ASIC2b mRNA in lead-poisoning rats.Forty SD rats were divided into five groups：control group,lead group,experimental group 1,2,3.After 60d of treatments,hippocampus tissues were observed by HE staining and the expression levels of ASIC1a and ASIC2b mRNA were determined by the flouoreescent quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction（FQRT-PCR）.The results showed that after lead induction,the number of hippocampus neuron increased,cell gap increased,the chromatin was stained lightly;after administration of ABMP,the number of the hippocampus neuron increased as the dose of ABMP rose,cell gap decreased,the chromatin was stained darkly.The expression level of ASIC1a mRNA in hippocampus of rats in ABMP group decreased extremely significantly compared with that in the model group（P〈0.01）.Lead exposure and ABMP exhibited no significant effects on the expression level of ASIC2b mRNA.ABMP possesses a protective effect on nervous system of rats exposed to lead by combining with lead.

Study on Anti-infection Effect of Polysaccharide from Agaricus blazei Murrill on Chickens

In order to study the anti-bacterial infection effect of polysaccharide from Agaricus blazei Murrill on chickens, the experimental groups were orally administrated A. blazei polysaccharide at low dose and high dose, respectively, for 14 d continuously, and then, the chickens in various groups were infected with Escherichia coli or Pasteurella pneumotropica , so as to observe the clinical symptoms of chickens and record the change in body weight. Anatomy was performed 14 d later, and the organ indices were determined, so as to study the anti-bacterial infection effect of A. blazei polysaccharide on chickens. The results showed that after bacterial infection, the high-dose A. blazei polysaccharide group was significantly differed from other groups in changes of body weight and organ indices. It indicates that oral administration of high concentration of A. blazei polysaccharide could promote the development of poultry organs, thereby improving the immunity of organisms.

Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharides alleviate oxidative stress and inflammatory responses against liver and lung injury

As a kind of well-known edible mushroom,the medicinal values of Agaricus blazei Murill also have been well acknowledged.There is no efficient treatment strategy for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) so far,a crucial cause of clinical death.The present work was designed to evaluate the beneficially protective effects of Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharides (ABMP) on liver and lung against zymosan (ZY)-induced MODS related damages.The MODS mice were successfully established by given one-time injection of zymosan solution (500 mg/kg) intraperitoneally.The in vivo results demonstrated that ABMP could improve the 10-day survival rate,ease abnormal physiological behavior and alleviate tissues oxidative stress in MODS mice.Besides,ABMP showed potential effects on attenuating the functional impairments of liver and lung.Meanwhile,ABMP effectively inhibited the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway and reduced the expressions of inflammatory cytokines,including TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,COX-2 and PGE-2.Additionally,the structural characterizations showed that the significant function of ABMP was possibly related with the β-pyranose configuration with a triple-helical structure composing of glucose mainly with the proper molecular weights of 12.26 kDa.These findings demonstrated that ABMP exhibited potential protections against liver and lung damages in the ZY-induced MODS mice,providing more theoretical basis and reference significance for the exploration of biological activity of A.blazei Murill.

Computer Supported Sensory Profiling Analysis of Three Agaricus Cultivars

The sensory profile analysis is a commonly used method in the evaluation of directly consumed horticultural products （fruits, vegetables, grapes etc.）. The results of this type of analysis give an opportunity to distinguish the evaluated products from each other from a consumption point of view. In this paper, three Agaricus species （＂white button mushroom＂, ＂cream type＂ and ＂almond portobello＂）, were characterized by sensory profile analysis. The sensory attributes can have an influence on consumer product preference therefore it is essential to describe products, for example mushrooms. This is the first report which focus on describing the full sensory profile of these fresh mushrooms.

姬松茸对四种重金属的富集能力及其培养基质重金属的临界值

通过在姬松茸(Agaricus blazei Murrill)培养基质中分别添加不同浓度的铅(Pb)、砷(As)、汞(Hg)和镉(Cd)4种重金属,对其重金属富集能力及临界值进行研究。结果表明,姬松茸对培养料中Pb、As、Hg和Cd的富集系数分别为0.02~0.36、0.06~0.60、0.02~3.18和0.48~32.20。姬松茸对4种重金属的富集能力大小排序为Cd、Hg、As、Pb。姬松茸子实体满足NY/T 749—2018《绿色食品食用菌》标准时,培养基质中4种重金属的临界值(以干重计)分别是Pb为7.34mg/kg、As为1.74mg/kg、Hg为0.07mg/kg、Cd为0.11mg/kg。

Medicinal Mushroom Growth as Affected by Non-Axenic Casing Soil

Ten different casing soils were collected from two soils at two depths （0.2 and 2.0 m below soil surface） to examine the relationships between the physical properties of non-axenic casing soil and yield, number and weight of the medicinal mushroom Agamcua blaaei ss. Heinemann. The results showed that soil clay content and bulk density were negatively correlated with the mushroom yield, respectively, but soil silt content and water-holding capacity were found to be positively correlated with the yield. The number of mushrooms was negatively correlated with soil water-holding capacity but positively correlated with soil clay, bulk density and porosity. The weight of mushroom was positively correlated with the content of soil fine sand and negatively correlated with the contents of soil coarse sand, total sand and clay. Neither soil depth nor different soil combinations affected the yield and number of mushrooms, but the mushroom weight was affected by the soil combinations and soil depth, so interplay in the fructification process with the physical characteristics of casing is complicated.