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Hericium erinaceus is a valuable medicinal and edible fungus with delicious taste and high nutritional value and pharmacological activity. Hericium erinaceus has a long history of consumption in China and abroad, and is a kind of medicinal and edible with very high nutritional value. Fungi have always been popular with people. It not only has high nutritional value, but also contains many active ingredients in mycelium and fruiting body, which have physiological functions such as anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, anti-aging, improving immunity, protecting gastric mucosa, neuroprotection, etc., which are important for the development of drugs and functional foods. resource .
The main active ingredients of Hericium erinaceus:
1 Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide
Polysaccharides are abundant in nature and are essential for maintaining the life activities of organisms. The mycelium, fermentation broth and fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus all contain polysaccharides, which are one of the most studied active components of Hericium erinaceus. Its activity test lays the foundation.
2 Hericium erinaceus protein, polypeptide
The active peptides and active proteins of Hericium erinaceus have antioxidant capacity and immunomodulatory effects. The most abundant ingredient in Hericium erinaceus is protein. 100g of Hericium erinaceus dried product contains about 27g of protein, rich in 17 kinds of amino acids, including 8 kinds of essential amino acids.
Pharmacological effects of Hericium erinaceus:
With the rapid development of medical technology, the pharmacological effects of Hericium erinaceus have been highly valued by researchers. The research on the mechanism of action of Hericium erinaceus active substances was introduced on the basis of in vivo and in vitro experiments. So far, the most studied is the monkey As for the polysaccharides of cephalopods, there are many reports on the separation, purification and structural analysis of polysaccharide compounds, which will bring direct evidence to study their medicinal mechanism and analyze their biological activities.
1 Enhance immunity and anti-tumor effect
Active ingredients can be extracted from the fruiting bodies, culture broth and fermentation products of Hericium erinaceus. Many studies have pointed out that these active substances can enhance immunity and exert better anti-tumor activity directly or indirectly.
2 Antioxidant
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide is composed of a variety of monosaccharides. The monosaccharides of Hericium erinaceus can be used as reducing agents, which can stop the free radical reaction process and form compounds with high stability. Therefore, the polysaccharides in Hericium erinaceus have better antioxidant effects.
3 Gastric protection
Stomach-related diseases include gastritis, gastric ulcer, and gastric cancer. The researchers found that Hericium erinaceus mycelium, Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide, and Hericium erinaceus extract have good inhibitory effects on gastritis and gastric mucosal damage.
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide has a protective effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa, and Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide can increase the blood flow of gastric mucosa, thereby treating stress gastric mucosal injury. And it has a catalytic and strengthening effect on a variety of factors in the gastric mucosa, thereby enhancing the defense ability, and protecting the gastric mucosa and resisting ulcers.
4 other functions
Many studies have pointed out that Hericium erinaceus has potential neuroprotective effects, so it has potential use in the treatment of motor dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. It can reduce the enzymes that cause liver damage in the body, thereby reducing the accumulation of peroxides in the body and regulating the circulation of the liver.
