FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (24): 329-333.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201024072

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Effect of Germanium in Culture Medium on Main Active Component of Cordyceps militaris

CHEN Hong-wei,HOU Jin-hui,CHEN An-hui,QIN Jie,SHI Jia-mei   

  1. College of Food (Biology) Engineering, Xuzhou Institute of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China
  • Received:2010-09-09 Revised:2010-11-13 Online:2010-12-25 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: CHEN Hong-wei E-mail:chenhw@xzit.edu.cn

Abstract:

Cordyceps militaris was cultured in culture containing certain level of germanium dioxide, and the contents of main active components in the C. militaris mycelia, i.e., intracellular polysaccharide, organic germanium, cordycepin, superoxide dismutase (SOD), protein and amino acids were investigated. Results showed that 200-300μg/mL of germanium dioxide in the culture promoted the content of main active components in the mycelia of C. militaris. However, higher concentration of germanium dioxide inhibited the formation of the above active components.

Key words: Cordyceps militaris, germanium, active components

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