Sanghuang mushrooms are medicinal fungi widely used in Eastern Asia. In this study, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of a novel extracellular polysaccharopeptide (SePSP) was investigated. SePSP was purified from the submerged fermentation broth of a Sanghuang mycelium, Sanghuangporus lonicericola stain CBS17 that was isolated from a wild Sanghuang fruiting body.
The SePSP was extracted using an ethanol precipitation procedure, followed by a DEAE anion-exchange and size-exclusion chromatography. The mass ratio of the polysaccharide and peptide components in the purified SePSP was approximately 4.87:1. By determining its free radical scavenging abilities using DPPH, the hydroxyl free radical, and the superoxide anion free radical, as well as its total reducing power, SePSP had strong concentration-dependent antioxidant activity in vitro. Further, SePSP effectively alleviated dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. Administration of 200 mg/kg SePSP by gavage for 7 days prevented body weight loss; significantly reduced the mRNA levels of proinflammatory cytokines including, TNF-α and IL-1β; increased mRNA level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in the colon; and decreased the malondialdehyde concentration from 6.42 to 4.82 μmol/L in the blood in UC mice.
The SePSP had strong concentration-dependent antioxidant activity in vitro and effectively alleviated DSS-induced UC in mice. The in vivo therapeutic efficacy in DSS-induced UC may be mediated through modulating the expression of inflammatory cytokines and inhibiting oxidative stress. The findings provide a scientific rational to utilize bioactive nutraceuticals from Sanghuang mushrooms to develop functional foods for the prevention and treatment of UC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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