• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1825-1831
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• 2004

Phellinus linteus is known as a medicinal mushroom, which has the pharmaceutical activity on tumors and inflammatory diseases in traditional Oriental medicine. However, despite extensive pharmacological studies on P. linteus, the liquor of fermentation using mycelium of P. linteus(LFMP) has not been investigated. In the present study, it was examined the effect of the evaporating extract from LFMP(E-LFMP) on the expression of inflammatory proteins and the generation of reactive oxygen species in human hepatocarcinoma HepG2 cells. E-LFMP inhibited acetaldehyde-induced morphological change in HepG2 cells. Also, E-LFMP inhibits expression of inflammatory proteins including cyclooxygenase(COX)-1 and COX-2 through suppressing nuclear translocation of nuclear factor κB(NF-κB) and degradation of inhibitory κBα(IκBα). In addition, E-LFMP inhibits generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) by hydrogen peroxide(H₂O₂) in HepG2 cells. These results suggest that LFMP has the pharmaceutical, especially anti-inflammatory, activity similar to P. linteus mushroom.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.179-183
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• 2010

To produce the functional food materials from edible mushrooms, hot-water extracts from 70 kinds of mushroom mycelia were examined for anti-complementary activity and Phellinus linteus showed the highest activity through the complement fIxation test. The maximum production of Phellinus linteus mycelia with anti-complementary activity was observed in culture medium containing soluble starch 3.0%, peptone 0.3%, yeast extract 0.4%, $MgSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ 0.1%, $K_2HPO_4$ 0.2% and in the culture conditions controlled at initial pH 7.0, $30^{\circ}C$ and 150 rpm by the rotary shaker. In addition, the maximum production of mycelial dry weight was 15 mg/mL after 18 days under the optimal conditions, and anti-complementary activity was reached to 88% in 5 L-jar fermenter.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.950-954
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• 2005

Phellinus linteus (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Teng, commonly referred to as Sangwhang in Korea, is a well-known species of the genus Phellinus, which attracts great attention due to its phamarcological values. P. linteus has been reported to produce anti-tumor, anti-angiogenic, anti-mutagenic and immunomodulatory activities in vivo and in vitro. However, despite extensive biochemical studies on P. linteus, the wine produced by P. linteus fermentation (WPLF) has poorly investigated. In the present study, it was compared the in vitro cytotoxic effects of WPLF with ethanol as positive control. WPLF as well as ethanol induced the inhibition of cell proliferation and morphological changes in both HepG2 and A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, however, WPLG treatment has less cytotoxic effects than ethanol treatment. These cytotoxic effects were associated with the induction of apoptotic cell death, but, WPLG treatment has less apoptotisis inducing effects than ethanol treatment.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.103-108
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• 2008

Objective: Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease in childhood. Phellinus linteus, an orange color mushroom, has been used as a traditional herb medicine for years. Recent preliminary animal experiments suggest that Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice is effective in chronic inflammatory disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice in the treatment of atopic dermatitis(AD). Methods: 35 patients, 2 to 14 years of age, with mild to moderate AD were treated with Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice powder per oral, $6{\sim}12g$/day adjusted by the body weight, divided three for up to 12 weeks without other treatment. The mean age of patients was 7.3 years. The disease activity has been monitored by objective SCORAD index. The symptom score of the pruritus was measured by using a traditional visual analogue scale (VAS). In addition, the global assessments of clinical response were also monitored by patients or their parents. Results: After 12 weeks of the study, significant reductions in mean severity scores and mean symptom scores were observed. The mean objective SCORAD indices of 35 patients decreased from 25.31${\pm}$8.96 to 18.73${\pm}$13.89(p<0.05). And the mean symptom score of pruritus assessment decreased from 7.37${\pm}$1.33 to 4.6${\pm}$2.3(p<0.05). The patient's global assessment of clinical response were also improved through the period of treatment(p<0.05). Conclusions: Phellinus linteusgrown on germinated brown rice may play a role in the treatment of mild and moderate AD in Children.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.105-110
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• 2000

Various environmental factors such as pH, temperature and initial glucose concentration were investigated for enhancing cell growth in fermentations of Phellinus linteus WI-OOl, a producer of polysaccarides with potent anticancer activities. Optimal pH and temperature were around 5.5 and $28^{\circ}C$, respectively. Relatively little variation of pH was observed ranging between 5.5 and 6.5 during the whole fermentation period. Maximum cell concentration and specific growth rate were investigated in the media containing initial glucose concentrations of 0.5%, 1 %, 2%, 3% and 4%. High initial glucose concentration enhanced biomass production but showed negative effect on specific growth rate. In bioreactor experiments with various feeding strategies, increases of 28% and 42% in final cell concentration were obtaind as compared to conventional batch process, by adopting pulse and continuous supplement of 2% glucose solution, respectively.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 2004

This study was undertaken to investigate comparative anti-tumor activity of water extracts of Phellinus gilvus (PGE), Phellinus linteus (PLE), and Phellinus baumii (PBE) in vitro. The anti-tumor activity in the present study was evaluated by sulforhodamine B (SRB) and microtetrazolium (MTT) assay in terms of cell survival level. The tumor cells (sarcoma 180 and P388) were treated with PGE, PLE, and PBE (7.5, 15, and 30 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml) and Doxorubicin (DOX) (0.001~10 $\mu\textrm{M}$). The results showed that DOX, PGE, and PLE inhibited proliferation showing a dose-dependent manner against both tumor cells. However, PBE was inhibited by the only 30 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml in both cells proliferation. In conclusion, all of PGE, PLE, and PBE used in this study have shown anti-tumor activity against both sarcoma 180 and P388. Among them, PLE was the most effective in anti-tumor activity against sarcoma 180 (p<0.05) and PGE was against P388 in SRB assay. PLE, however, was against P388 (p<0.05) in MTT assay.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.52-55
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• 1997

Polysaccharides were extracted from mycelia of Phellinus linteus grown under different culture conditions. The in vitro immunostimulating activity was measured by plaque-forming cell (PFC) assay. The activity of the polysaccharides was different from that of mycelia from which was extracted. The number of PFC's ranged from 40 to 600 depending on the media. When P. linteus was cultured on a medium with mannose or starch as a sole carbon source, the fungus produced polysaccharide with the highest activity of 960 PFC. Activity was therefore increased by $50%$ compared with polysaccharide which was extracted from mycelia grown on medium with glucose. pH had little effect on the change in activity. All polysaccharides on media with different pH stimulated about 600 PFC. These results suggest that activity could be increased by polysaccharide modification through changes in physiological conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.12
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• pp.2042-2048
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• 2013

This research was carried out to compare the physicochemical characteristics of Korean traditional spirits brewed with Phellinus linteus by different Nuruks. The spirits were produced by atmospheric distillation of rice mash added with 1~5% P. linteus and fermented by traditional and improved Nuruks. Traditional Nuruk facilitated more alcohol production than improved Nuruk during the initial fermentation time. The alcohol contents of rice mash with P. linteus ranged from 15.8 to 18.9%. Predominant volatile compounds were i-amyl alcohol of fusel oils and ethyl acetate of ester compounds in P. linteus added spirits. The spirits prepared by traditional Nuruk showed higher contents of i-butanol, n-butanol, and i-amyl alcohol than those by improved Nuruk. More ethyl acetate was produced in the spirits prepared by improved Nuruk than those by traditional Nuruk. The contents of methyl alcohol were less than 50 mg/L in P. linteus added spirits.

• Mycobiology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.133-138
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• 2003

Analysis of phylogenetic relationship was performed among Phellinus species based on 18S ribosomal subunit sequence data. Twenty-five strains of 19 Phellinus species including P. linteus were examined in this study. Regions of 18S ribosomal subunit were very conserved, but some variable regions between Phellinus species were observed. The species-specific detection primers, modified by 2 or 3 nucleotides in sense primer were designed based on 18S ribosomal DNA(rDNA) sequence data. The 210 by PCR bands were detected with annealing temperature $48^{\circ}C$. The 18S 2F-18S 4R detection primer set distinguished P. linteus from various Phellinus species but some species like P. baumii, P. weirianius, P. rhabarberinus and P. pomaceus also had weak reactivity on this primer set. The 18S 3F-18S 4R primer set distinguished only P. linteus from various Phellinus species, although sensitivity with this primer set was lower than that of 18S 2F-18 4R primer set. These primer sets would be useful for the detection of only P. linteus among unknown Phellinus species rapidly.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.124-128
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• 2017

The fruiting bodies of Sanghwang mushrooms, Phellinus linteus HN1009K (PLH) and Phellinus linteus (Korea Sanghwang, PLK), and Phellinus baumii (Jangsu Sangwhang, PB), were extracted with 70% methanol. The methanolic extracts of different concentrations ($5-200{\mu}g/ml$) showed inhibitory effects of 20-95% on plated aggregation induced by collagen (2.5 ug/ml), ADP (10 uM), and thrombin (0.1 U/ml). The PLH, PLK, and PB extracts (200 ug/ml) reduced ATP release from ADP-activated platelets by 50-60%. These results suggest that the methanolic extracts from Sanghwang mushrooms inhibit platelet aggregation.