Biopolymers and cell. 2009; 25 (3): 181 - 193

Biological activity of glycopolymers from Basidiomycetes mushrooms

E. N. Polishchuk, A. G. Kovalenko

This article gives an overview of the literature data on the biological activity of glycopolymers separated from cultural liquid, fruit body and mycelia of Basidiomycetes mushroom. The structure and properties of mushrooms polysaccharides were considered as well as the dependence of their biological activity on the physical and chemical properties. A possibility of using the preparations based on the mushrooms polysaccharides for plant protection as well as for therapy and prophylactics of human and animal diseases was discussed.

Keywords: Basidiomycetes, polysaccharides of mushrooms, structure of Basidiomycetes glycans, chemical and biological properties of Basidiomycetes glycans.