FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 311-314.

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Functional Evaluation of Fermentation Products from Morchella

  

  • Received:2012-11-23 Revised:2012-12-22 Online:2013-01-15 Published:2013-01-07

Abstract: The immunoregulatory and anti-radiation effect of fermentation products (fermentation supernatant plus hot water extract of Morchella mycelia) from Morchella in mice was evaluated according to the Technical Standards for Testing & Assessment of Health Food (2003 version, Ministry of Health, People’s Republic of China) by mouse monocyte-macrophage function test, peripheral leukocyte count, DNA content of myeloma cells test and mouse bone marrow cell micronucleus test. Our results showed that these fermentation products can exert an immunoenhancing effect in mice and helped protect against radiation hazards and hence have great potential to be developed as immunoenhancing and anti-radiation products.

Key words: Morchella, fermentation, immunoenhancing effect, anti-radiation