Isolation and biological properties of polysaccharide CPS-1 from cultured Cordyceps militaris

Fitoterapia. 2004 Jul;75(5):465-72. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.04.003.

Abstract

A polysaccharide from the water extract of cultured Cordyceps militaris was isolated through ethanol precipitation, deproteination and gel-filtration chromatography. Their molecular weight was determined using gel-filtration chromatography. The structure of polysaccharide CPS-1 was elucidated by sugar analysis, Smith degradation, IR and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. CPS-1 was shown to possess a significant antiinflammatory activity and suppressed the humoral immunity in mice but had no significant effects on the cellular immunity and the non-specific immunity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetic Acid
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Capillary Permeability / drug effects*
  • Cordyceps*
  • Croton Oil
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Edema / chemically induced
  • Edema / prevention & control*
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Female
  • Hemolysis
  • Hypersensitivity, Delayed / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Phagocytosis / drug effects*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Polysaccharides / administration & dosage
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Polysaccharides / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Polysaccharides
  • Croton Oil
  • Acetic Acid