Abstract: The bioactive compound antrodin C was analyzed in the mycelia of A. camphorata in submerged fermentation. The fermentation medium for antrodin C production was optimized using Plackett-Burman design and response surface methodology. The results showed that glucose, soybean powder flour and MgSO4 were the major factors that influence the production of antrodin C. Box-Behnken design and response surface analysis were used to determine the optimal response value of the major factors. A quadratic regression model was established. Based on response surface analysis of the mathematical model, the optimal culture medium composition was determined as glucose 72.0 g/L, soybean flour 5.91 g/L and MgSO4 0.614 g/L. The predicted yield of antrodin C was 178.59 mg/L. After cultivation under the optimal conditions for 7 days, the content of antrodin C reached up to (177.83 ± 0.32) mg/L, which was 85.8% higher than before the optimization (95.72 mg/L).

Key words: Antrodia camphorata, submerged fermentation, antrodin C, identification, Plackett-Burman, response surface methodology