Chemical analysis of an immunostimulating (1→4)-, (1→6)-branched glucan from an edible mushroom, Calocybe indica

Proximate composition and mineral content of five species of edible mushrooms namely Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida and Pleurotus HK- 51 belonging to the family: Pleurotaceae and genus: Pleurotus and Calocybe indica belonging to the family: Tricholomataceae and Genus: Calocybe have been analyzed.Crude protein, total lipids, available carbohydrates, dietary fiber and total carbohydrates content in mushrooms were found to be in the ranges of 3.22-4.83, 0.41-1.05, 4.2-6.37, 0.58-1.11 and 4.82-7.48 g per 100g of fresh edible portion(EP) respectively. Moisture, total solids and ash content were found to be in the ranges of 85.95-90.07, 9.93-14.05 and 0.98-2.3 g/100g of fresh EP respectively. Where as total calorie values in mushrooms were found to be in the ranges of 35.51 - 50.03 Kcal / 100g fresh EP. The values of Zinc, copper, iron, sodium and potassium content in mushrooms were found to be in the ranges of 0.65-1.24, 0.14-0.91, 0.94- 1.81, 3.18-37.23 and 19.83-197.24 mg/100g of fresh EP respectively while calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese content were in the ranges of 0.12-0.58, 27.26-51.21, 22.2-62.1 and 0.17-0.53 mg/100g of fresh EP respectively. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjnut.v22i0.12832 Bangladesh Journal of Nutrition Vol.22-23 2009-2010 pp.61-68

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Chemical analysis of an immunoenhancing water-soluble polysaccharide of an edible mushroom, Pleurotus florida blue variant

Carbohydrate Research ◽

10.1016/j.carres.2010.09.032 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 345 (18) ◽

pp. 2736-2741 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Biswajit Dey ◽

Sanjoy K. Bhunia ◽

Kankan K. Maity ◽

Sukesh Patra ◽

Soumitra Mandal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chemical Analysis ◽

Edible Mushroom ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Pleurotus Florida ◽

Soluble Polysaccharide

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Chemical analysis and study of immunoenhancing and antioxidant property of a glucan isolated from an alkaline extract of a somatic hybrid mushroom of Pleurotus florida and Calocybe indica variety APK2

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ◽

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.06.007 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 49 (4) ◽

pp. 555-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Kousik Maity ◽

Eshita Kar (Mandal) ◽

Saikat Maity ◽

Sanjoy K. Gantait ◽

Debsankar Das ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Analysis ◽

Somatic Hybrid ◽

Antioxidant Property ◽

Indica Variety ◽

Alkaline Extract ◽

Pleurotus Florida ◽

Calocybe Indica ◽

Analysis And Study

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Structural characterization of an immunoenhancing cytotoxic heteroglycan isolated from an edible mushroom Calocybe indica var. APK2

Carbohydrate Research ◽

10.1016/j.carres.2011.07.009 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 346 (14) ◽

pp. 2237-2243 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Eshita Kar Mandal ◽

Kousik Maity ◽

Saikat Maity ◽

Sanjoy K. Gantait ◽

Swatilekha Maiti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Structural Characterization ◽

Edible Mushroom ◽

Calocybe Indica

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Aspects of microanalysis in a transmission electron microscope

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100109690 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 510-511

Author(s):

R. Sinclair ◽

B.E. Jacobson

Keyword(s):

Grain Size ◽

Electron Beam ◽

Electron Microscope ◽

Chemical Analysis ◽

Transmission Electron Microscope ◽

Vapor Deposition ◽

Critical Currents ◽

X Ray ◽

Fine Grain ◽

Transmission Electron

INTRODUCTIONThe prospect of performing chemical analysis of thin specimens at any desired level of resolution is particularly appealing to the materials scientist. Commercial TEM-based systems are now available which virtually provide this capability. The purpose of this contribution is to illustrate its application to problems which would have been intractable until recently, pointing out some current limitations.X-RAY ANALYSISIn an attempt to fabricate superconducting materials with high critical currents and temperature, thin Nb3Sn films have been prepared by electron beam vapor deposition [1]. Fine-grain size material is desirable which may be achieved by codeposition with small amounts of Al2O3 . Figure 1 shows the STEM microstructure, with large (∽ 200 Å dia) voids present at the grain boundaries. Higher quality TEM micrographs (e.g. fig. 2) reveal the presence of small voids within the grains which are absent in pure Nb3Sn prepared under identical conditions. The X-ray spectrum from large (∽ lμ dia) or small (∽100 Ǻ dia) areas within the grains indicates only small amounts of A1 (fig.3).

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Integrated morphometrical and electron energy loss image analysis in cytochemistry

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100153981 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 402-403

Author(s):

W.C. de Bruijn ◽

A.A.W. de Jong ◽

C.W.J. Sorber

Keyword(s):

Image Analysis ◽

Acid Phosphatase ◽

Chemical Analysis ◽

Active Form ◽

List Type ◽

Type Number ◽

Enzyme Cytochemistry ◽

Related Data ◽

Endogenous Peroxidase ◽

Electron Energy Loss

One aspect of enzyme cytochemistry is, whether all macrophage lysosomal hydrolytical enzymes are present in an active form, or are activated upon stimulation. Integrated morphometrical and chemical analysis has been chosen as a tool to illucidate that cytochemical problem. Mouse peritoneal resident macrophages have been used as a model for this complicated integration of morphometrical and element-related data. Only aldehyde-fixed cells were treated with three cytochemical reactions to detect different enzyme activities within one cell (for details see [1,2]). The enzyme-related precipitates anticipated to be differentiated, were:(1).lysosomal barium and sulphur from aryl sulphatase activity,(2).lysosomal cerium and phosphate from acid phosphatase activity and(3).platinum/di-amino-benzidine( D A B) complex from endogenous peroxidase activity.

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