Isolation, identification, cultivation and determination of antimicrobial beta-glucan from a wild-termite mushroom Termitomyces heimii RFES 230662
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2021
Abstract
During the monsoon season, a wild-termite mushroom Termitomyces heimii RFES 230662 (THR2) was successfully isolated from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The mushroom was morphologically labelled based on its stipe, pileus, and the budding mycelia from the termites nest. Genetic component of THR2 (300 bp) was sequenced and found to be 99% identical to Termitomyces sp. strain. The evolutionary distance (K-nuc) of the isolate justified THR2 as T. heimii species. Two THR2 extracts were prepared from fruiting body (FB) and mycelial biomass (MB) for antimicrobial responses. THR2 was cultivated in a submerged-fermentation (SF) producing 8.55 g/L of MB, 0.80 g/L of endopolysaccharide (ENS) and 1.44 g/L of exopolysaccharide (EPS), respectively. For THR2-FB, two ENS extracts were obtained using hot (3.20 g/L) and cold-water (1.36 g/L) treatments. FTIR spectra analysis verified all polysaccharide as beta-glucan when compared to laminarin standard. Those beta-glucan possess antibacterial properties with highest response shown by beta-glucan-FB compared to beta-glucan-MB extracts. These findings serve as the blueprint for the production of beta-glucan from a rare termite mushroom.
Keywords
Exopolysaccharide, Medicinal mushroom, Mushroom cultivation, Termite, Termitomyces heimii
Divisions
Science
Funders
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia under Geran Penyelidikan[USIM PPPI/UGC_0119/KPI/051000/1 1919],Universiti Malaya, Malaysia under the Research University Grant-Faculty Program[GPF084A-2020],MOHE-Top 100 (IIRG)[IISS: IIRG003A-2020IISS]
Publication Title
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
Volume
37
Publisher
Elsevier