Hypocholesterolemic effect of hot-water extract from mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis

Jong Ho Koh, Jin Man Kim, Un Jae Chang, Hyung Joo Suh

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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the hypocholesterolemic effect of the hot-water fraction (HW) from cultured mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis in a 51 fermenter. The composition of HW was mainly carbohydrate (83.9%) and protein (11.8%) on a dry basis, and the carbohydrate of HW consisted of glucose, mannose, galactose, and arabinose in the molecular ratio of 1.0:0.8:0.5:0.1, respectively. In mice fed a cholesterol-free diet and those fed a cholesterol-enriched diet, body and liver weights were not significantly different from those of the controls. The serum total cholesterol (TC) of all mice groups administered HW (150 and 300 mg/kg/d, respectively) with the cholesterol-enriched diet decreased more than in the control group. Among the mice fed the cholesterol-enriched diet, HW also increased the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level, but decreased the very low-density lipoprotein plus low-density lipoprotein (VLDL+LDL) cholesterol level. The changes in HDL-and VLDL+LDL-cholesterol levels consequently decreased the atherogenic value. The results indicate that HW in rats administered a cholesterol-enriched diet decreased the plasma cholesterol level. The 300 mg/kg dose had a significant effect on the serum TC level.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-87
Number of pages4
JournalBiological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Jan

Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Cordyceps sinensis
  • Mycelia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Science

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