![]() Science and Technology of Cereals, Oils and Foods. Botanica Press,Williams, Oregon.Ģ Research progress in Auricularia auricula polysaccharide. Huang XG, Quan YL, Guan B, Hu Y. Medicinal Mushrooms - An Exploration of Tradition, Healing and Culture. auricula polysaccharides show strong cardio-protective action, especially in aged mice, enhancing the activity of superoxide dismutase and reducing lipid peroxidation 15,16.ġ. auricula’s general antioxidant properties, A. auricula polysaccharides and polyphenols have been shown to lower blood total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride and LDL levels and enhance the level of blood HDL, as well as HDL/TC and HDL/LDL ratios at 5% of feed in rats suffering from hyperlipidaemia3, 12-14.ĬARDIOPROTECTIVE - Together with A. Its anti-coagulant activity is due to catalysis of thrombin inhibition by antithrombin but not by heparin cofactor II 10,11.ĪNTI-CHOLESTEROL - A. auricula inhibit platelet aggregation and increase clotting times in vitro and in vivo. auricula extracts show strong antioxidant properties with a positive correlation between levels of phenols and antioxidant capacity 7-9.ĪNTI-THROMBOTIC - Polysaccharide extracts of A. auricula’s traditional use for soothing irritated or inflamed mucous membranes 6.ĪNTIOXIDANT - A. auricula polysaccharides have anti-inflammatory activity, which correlates with A. auricula is of particular interest as a functional food for the elderly, with polysaccharide extracts showing considerable promise and Auricularia polytricha in processed and unprocessed form exhibiting inhibitory activity against one of the key enzymes involved in Alzheimer’s disease 4,5.ĪNTI-INFLAMMATORY - A. ![]() auricula fruiting bodies contain high levels of polysaccharides and these are the main bioactive component, although phenols have been shown to contribute to the total antioxidant and hypercholesterolaemic activity 2,3.Ī. polytricha (Mao Mu Er ‘Hairy Wood Ear’, or Yun Er ‘Cloud Ear’) are considered as species of Mu Er in Chinese medicine and today are used interchangeably 1. A type of jelly fungus, it produces fruiting bodies that are translucent, brown in colour and ‘ear’shaped, hence its Chinese name ‘Wood Ear’. auricula grows throughout Europe, Asia and the United States and is highly valued in Asian cooking for its crunchy, rubbery texture.
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