[Trypsin-like proteinases and trypsin inhibitors in fruiting bodies of higher fungi].
Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia
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Key findings
Analytical study measuring trypsin-like proteinase and trypsin inhibitor activity in fungal fruiting bodies; no clinical or biological endpoints reported.
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- Sample size
- Not reported
- Population
- Fruiting bodies of various species of basidial fungi (Basidiomycetes)
- Dosing
- Not applicable
- Duration
- Not reported
- Route
- Not applicable
- Blinding
- not_reported
- Controls
- none
- Drug class
- adaptogen
Full abstract
The activity of trypsin-like proteinases and trypsin inhibitors was measured in fruiting bodies of various species of basidial fungi (Basidiomycetes). Fruiting bodies of all fungi contained these enzymes, with the exceptions of polypore (Coriolus versicolor (Fr.) Karst) and hedgehog fungus (Hericium erinaceus (Fr.) Quel), belonging to the families Polyporaceae and Hericiaceae, respectively, in which the enzyme activities were barely detectable. The activity of trypsin-like proteinases was the highest in fruiting bodies of Boletaceae and Agaricaceae. Fruiting bodies of all fungi contained trypsin inhibitors. The highest activity of trypsin inhibitors was detected in basidiomycetes of the families Boletaceae, Agaricaceae, and Pleurotaceae, including Boletus castanus (Fr.) Karst, orange-cap boletus (Leccinum aurantiacum (Fr.) Sing), and brown-cap boletus (Leccinum melanum (Fr.) Karst).