| Literature DB >> 24236998 |
Xiaofei Xu1, Huidan Yan, Jian Tang, Jian Chen, Xuewu Zhang.
Abstract
Lentinus edodes has been valued as edible and medical resources. Polysaccharides have been known to be the most potent antitumor and immunomodulating substance in Lentinus edodes. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the polysaccharides isolated from Lentinus edodes, including extraction and purification methods, chemical structure and chain conformation, the effects on innate and adaptive immunity and their mechanism, relationship between structure and function, and the future prospects.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24236998 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.587616
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr ISSN: 1040-8398 Impact factor: 11.176