Lentinan Chemical Properties

alpha 

D20 +13.5-14.5° (in 2% NaOH); +19.5-21.5° (in 10% NaOH)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

solubility 

0.1 M NaOH:33.33(Max Conc. mg/mL);28.91(Max Conc. mM)

form 

Solid

color 

Light Brown to Dark Brown

optical activity

+19.5～+21.5

LogP

-12.265 (est)

Lentinan Usage And Synthesis

Description

Lentinan i s a n immunostimulant β-1,6; β-1,3-D-glucan isolated from the edible mushroom, Lentinus edodes. It is currently approved, in combination with the cytostatic tegafur, for the treatment of gastric cancer.

Chemical Properties

antitumor agent

Originator

Ajinomoto (Japan)

Occurrence

Lentinan is found in the shiitake mushroom, which is found in Japan and China.

Uses

Lentinan is used as an immune regulator and to treat bacterial and viral infections and cancer.

Uses

Lentinan is an intravenous anti-tumor polysaccharide.

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