Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, Volume. 10, Issue 2, 253(2025)

Structural characterization and immunomodulatory activities of polysaccharides from Russula vinosa lindblad extracted using KOH

Bowen Yan, Hao Wu, Kui Zeng, Caoxing Huang, Chenhuan Lai, and Qiang Yong

Russula vinosa Lindblad (R. vinosa Lindblad) is a nutrient-rich wild edible fungus, abundant in carbohydrates. In this study, two polysaccharides (Russula polysaccharides extracted from 1% KOH (RP-1) and Russula polysaccharides extracted from 5% KOH (RP-5)) were extracted from Russula fruit bodies using KOH-graded extraction technology. The molecular weights of RP-1 and RP-5 were 187 000 and 97 300 u, respectively. Their glycosyl compositions (galactose:glucose:xylose:mannose, i.e., Gal:Glu:Xyl:Man) were 0.27:1.00:0.01:0.16 for RP-1 and 0.12:1.00:0.03:0.19 for RP-5. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis revealed that the main structural component of RP-1 was →3,6)-β-D-Glup-(1→, with a →6)-β-D-Glup-(1→ residue linked at sites 1 and 6, and a →3)-β-D-Glup-(1→ residue linked at sites 3. The RP-5 shared this structure with an additional →4)-β-D-Manp-(1→ residue attached to the →3)-β-D-Glup-(1→. Phagocytosis assay demonstrated that RP-5, with a lower molecular weight, lower galactose content, and higher xylose and mannose content, enhanced RAW 264.7 cell phagocytic activity by 121.04%, outperforming RP-1, which showed a 42.15% increase at the same concentration of 600 μg/mL. Furthermore, both RP-1 and RP-5 reduced the release of inflammatory factors and induced the nuclear translocation of the nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway in RAW 264.7 cells. This study provided insights into the structural characteristics and immunomodulatory properties of Russula polysaccharides, offering potential for further applications in bioactive compound development.

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Yan Bowen, Wu Hao, Zeng Kui, Huang Caoxing, Lai Chenhuan, Yong Qiang. Structural characterization and immunomodulatory activities of polysaccharides from Russula vinosa lindblad extracted using KOH[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2025, 10(2): 253

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Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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DOI:10.1016/j.jobab.2025.01.005

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