Fungos de decomposição branca atuam eficientemente na biodegradação de substratos altamente lignificados, como a madeira. Tal característica permite supor que esses organismos apresentem um sistema celulolítico com atividade diferenciada em substratos ricos em lignina. O presente trabalho avaliou o efeito da adição de enzimas derivadas do fungo de decomposição branca Pleurotus ostreatus em preparações de celulases comerciais durante a hidrólise enzimática do bagaço de cana previamente submetido a tratamento quimiotermomecânico com sulfito alcalino. Duas cargas de sulfito alcalino foram empregadas nos pré-tratamentos: uma mais elevada de 10 g de Na2SO3 e 5 g de NaOH para cada 100g de bagaço, que gerou um substrato de baixa recalcitrância; e uma carga diminuída à metade da anterior, que originou um substrato de elevada recalcitrância. Primeiramente, a produção de endoglucanases (EG) em cultivos submersos de P.ostreatus foi avaliada em diferentes fontes de carbono, sendo a maior produção de EG (342 UI L-1) verificada após 20 dias de cultivo em meio contendo bagaço de cana moído e carboximetilcelulose (CMC). Contudo, devido a CMC ser considerada um interferente nos ensaios de hidrólise do bagaço, optou-se por utilizar enzimas derivadas dos cultivos que empregaram somente bagaço de cana como fonte de carbono. Os experimentos de hidrólise empregaram cargas de enzimas correspondentes a 10FPU (carga alta) e 5FPU (carga média) de celulases derivadas de Trichoderma reesei ATCC 26921, misturadas com uma carga de 15 UI.g-1 de ?-glicosidase (BGL) derivadas de Aspergillus niger, para cada grama de bagaço. Para os experimentos de hidrólise que empregaram enzimas derivadas de P. ostreatus ajustou-se a carga de endoglucanase para que 50% da atividade fosse derivada de T. reesei, e 50% proveniente de P. ostreatus. A suplementação com enzimas de P. ostreatus causou uma alteração no teor das demais enzimas hidrolíticas, verificando-se valores de atividades de xilanases e celulases, com exceção das celobiohidrolases, superiores aos observados com o emprego da carga alta de enzimas comerciais. A conversão da celulose obtida durante a hidrólise dos bagaços pré-tratados mostraram que as enzimas de P. ostreatus proporcionaram valores de velocidade inicial de hidrólise equivalentes aos obtidos nos ensaios com carga alta de enzimas comerciais. Esse resultado foi atingido mesmo com uma carga de celobiohidrolases duas vezes inferior a existente nos ensaios com alta carga de enzimas comerciais, o que levou a considerar que as enzimas derivadas de P. ostreatus possam apresentar atividade celulolítica diferenciada. Além disso, o maior teor de enzimas xilanolíticas nos extratos de P. ostreatus resultou em maiores valores de conversão da xilana. A maior remoção de xilana também pode ter favorecido a maior conversão de celulose obtida mesmo com baixa carga de celobiohidrolases nas misturas reacionais, visto que a remoção da xilana associada à celulose aumentaria a disponibilidade do substrato às celulases. Contudo, a conversão de celulose a partir de 8-24h de hidrólise suplementada com enzimas de P. ostreatus foi ligeiramente inferior ao obtido na hidrólise com carga alta de celulases de T. reesei. / White-rot fungi are able to degrade highly lignified substrates, such as wood. This characteristic allows us to assume that these organisms possess a cellulolytic system with differentiated activity on lignin-rich substrates. This study evaluates how cellulolytic enzymes produced by the white-rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus perform in the hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse. The sugar cane bagasse was initially pretreated with two chemical loadings of alkaline sulphite: 10 g of Na2SO3 and 5 g of NaOH per 100g of pulp (high chemical load), generating a substrate with low recalcitrance; and a load decreased to half of the previous one, which gave a more recalcitrant substrate. The production of endoglucanases (EG) in submerged cultures of P.ostreatus was evaluated using different carbon sources in the culture media. The highest EG production (342 IU L-1) was observed after fungal growth for 20 days in the culture medium that contained sugarcane bagasse and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as carbon sources. However, residual CMC present in the culture extracts was considered to interfere in subsequent hydrolysis assays and we decided to use enzymes derived from the cultures that used only sugarcane bagasse as carbon source. The reference hydrolysis experiments were performed with enzyme loadings of 10 FPU (high loading) and 5 FPU (medium loading) from cellulases derived from Trichoderma reesei ATCC 26921 mixed with 15 UI of ?-glucosidase (BGL) from Aspergillus niger (enzyme loadings expressed in units per gram of pretreated bagasse). For the hydrolysis experiments that used enzymes from P. ostreatus, the enzyme loading was adjusted in order to have 50% of original endoglucanase activity from T. reesei enzymes replaced by enzymes from P. ostreatus enzymes. The addition of P. ostreatus enzymes caused a change in the overall levels of hydrolytic enzymes present in the reaction medium. Xylanase and beta-glucosidase activities were higher than those observed in the commercial enzymes mixture. However, the cellobiohydrolase levels were the half of the original values from the commercial enzymes. The cellulose conversion during the hydrolysis of pretreated bagasses showed that the enzymes from P. ostreatus provided initial hydrolysis rate values similar to those obtained in tests with the high loading of commercial enzymes. This result was achieved even with a cellobiohydrolase loading twice lower than in the assays with high loading of commercial enzymes, which led to the conclusion that the enzymes derived from P. ostreatus can show differentiated cellulolytic activity. In addition, the higher content of xylanolytic enzymes in P. ostreatus extracts resulted in higher xylan conversion. The higher removal of xylan may have also resulted in the higher conversion of cellulose, even with low cellobiohydrolases in the reaction mixtures, since removal of xylan increases the accessibility of the cellulases to the substrate. However, the cellulose conversion after 8-24h hydrolysis supplemented with enzymes from P. ostreatus was slightly lower than that obtained in the hydrolysis with high loading of cellulases from T. reesei.

Wong Sze Man. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-144). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Cancer treatment and potential novel antitumor agents --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- History of mushroom polysaccharides in medical uses --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Life cycle of mushroom --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Classification of antitumor mushroom polysaccharides --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- (3-glucans --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Heteropolysaccharides --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Polysaccharide-protein complexes --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5 --- Structure-activity relationship of mushroom polysaccharides --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Lentinan as typical example --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Molecular weight --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Conformation --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5.4 --- Chemical modification --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5.5 --- Degree of branching --- p.13 / Chapter 1.6 --- Antitumor mushroom polysaccharides obtained from different developmental stages --- p.17 / Chapter 1.7 --- Mechanisms of in vitro antitumor activity of mushroom polysaccharides: cell cycle arrest and apoptotic induction --- p.20 / Chapter 1.7.1 --- Cell cycle regulation --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7.2 --- Induction of apoptosis --- p.24 / Chapter 1.8 --- The novel strategies for cancer treatment --- p.27 / Chapter 1.9 --- Literature Review on Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.30 / Chapter 1.10 --- Objectives --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Assay kits --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Mushroom samples --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Cell lines and their subculture --- p.36 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Antibodies --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2 --- Extraction of mushroom polysaccharides --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Hot-water extracts from mushroom fruiting body --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Hot-water extracts from mushroom mycelia --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Exo-polysaccharides from submerged fermentation medium --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3 --- Chemical and physio-chemical composition of PTR extracts --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Neutral monosaccharides --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Acid Depolymerization --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Neutral sugar derivatization --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Determination of neutral sugar composition by GC- --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Uronic acid (acidic monosaccharides) content --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Total carbohydrate content --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Protein content --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Molecular weight and the homogeneity --- p.47 / Chapter 2.4 --- In vitro growth inhibitory effects --- p.48 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Trypan blue dye exclusion method --- p.48 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- "Colorimetric 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay" --- p.49 / Chapter 2.5 --- In vitro cell proliferation assay --- p.50 / Chapter 2.6 --- Cell-cycle analysis --- p.51 / Chapter 2.7 --- Apoptotic determination --- p.52 / Chapter 2.8 --- Expression of proteins involved in apoptosis and cell-cycle --- p.52 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Preparation of cell lysates --- p.53 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- Determination of protein concentrations --- p.53 / Chapter 2.8.3 --- Western blot --- p.54 / Chapter 2.9 --- Statistics --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1 --- Yield of extract samples isolated from different developmental stages of PTR --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2 --- Chemical characteristics of hot-water extracts isolated from different stages of PTR --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- The total carbohydrate and protein content of PTR extracts- --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- The monosaccharide composition of PTR extracts --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3 --- Molecular weight distribution of PTR extracts --- p.64 / Chapter 3.4 --- Chemical characterization of PTR extracts --- p.69 / Chapter 3.5 --- Cytotoxic effect of PTR extracts on various cell line in vitro --- p.71 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Effect of PTR extracts on HL-60 cell viability --- p.71 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Effect of PTR extracts on K562 cell viability --- p.74 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Effect of PTR extracts on MCF-7 cell proliferation --- p.76 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Effect of PTR extracts on HepG2 cell proliferation --- p.76 / Chapter 3.5.5 --- Effect of PTR extracts on normal cell proliferation --- p.78 / Chapter 3.6 --- Effect of PTR extracts on the proliferation rate of various cell lines in vitro --- p.78 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Effect of PTR extracts on HL-60 cell proliferation --- p.79 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Effect of PTR extracts on K562 cell proliferation --- p.79 / Chapter 3.6.3 --- Effect of PTR extracts on MCF-7 cell proliferation --- p.80 / Chapter 3.6.4 --- Effect of PTR extracts on HepG2 cell proliferation --- p.80 / Chapter 3.6.5 --- Effect of PTR extracts on normal cell proliferation --- p.84 / Chapter 3.7 --- Summary of the cytotoxic and antiproliferative activities exhibited by PTR extracts --- p.84 / Chapter 3.8 --- Analysis of the effect of PTR extracts on the cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.87 / Chapter 3.8.1 --- Effect of CEP on cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.87 / Chapter 3.8.2 --- Effect of EDP on cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.92 / Chapter 3.8.3 --- Effect of HWE1 on cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.95 / Chapter 3.8.4 --- Effect of HWE2 on cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.98 / Chapter 3.8.5 --- Effect of HWE3 on cell-cycle phases of HL-60 and K562 cells --- p.102 / Chapter 3.8.6 --- Summary --- p.105 / Chapter 3.9 --- The effect of PTR extracts on expression of cellular proteins involved in cell-cycle control and apoptotic pathway in HL-60 cells --- p.106 / Chapter 3.9.1 --- Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in HL-60 cells treated with PTR extracts --- p.106 / Chapter 3.9.2 --- Expression of cyclins and Cdks in HL-60 cells by PTR extracts --- p.115 / Chapter 3.9.3 --- The plausible antiproliferative mechanism(s) involved in PTR extracts on HL-60 cells --- p.117 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Conclusions and Future works --- p.120 / Chapter 4.1 --- Conclusions --- p.120 / Chapter 4.2 --- Future works --- p.122 / References --- p.124 / Related Publications --- p.144

肝癌是造成癌症相關死亡的主要原因之一。而常規化療受耐藥性的發展和各種副作用的限制。由於無毒性和鲜明的生物药物能力，從蘑菇提取的代謝物在癌症治療中獲得更多的注意和关注。我們以前的研究已經證明來自平菇香菇多醣蛋白複合物的抗癌作用。本研究的目的是探討一種含有多醣蛋白複合物的秀珍菇（PP）熱水提取物在肝癌細胞中抗癌活性的分子機制。 / 我們的研究結果表明，用PP处理过的肝癌細胞，不僅顯著的显示出降低的體外腫瘤細胞的增殖和侵襲，也增強化療藥物順鉑的藥物敏感性。無論是口服和腹腔注射都顯著抑制移植免疫BALB / c裸小鼠的腫瘤生長。同时，PP也能在體外和體內实验顯著抑制PI3K/Akt信號通路在肝癌細胞。有趣的是，当过表达AKT时，Myr-AKT，PP的這種抑制癌细胞生长的效果有减弱的趋势，同时也反映在PP对癌细胞侵襲抑制的作用上。印跡和酶聯免疫吸附試驗結果表明，在PP处理过的肝癌細胞中，血管內皮生長因子（VEGF）的表達和分泌減少了。此外， rhVEGF的加入减弱了 PP对PI3K/Akt通路和肝癌细胞表型的抑製作用。 / 我們的研究結果表明，PP能在體外和體內试验中抑制肝癌細胞增殖，侵襲和耐藥性，通过抑制分泌血管內皮生長因子誘導PI3K/Akt的信號通路。這項研究表明了PP的潛在治療肝癌的治療意義。 / Liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Conventional chemotherapies are limited by the development of drug resistance and various side effects. Because of its non-toxicity and potent biopharmacological activity, metabolites derived from mushrooms have received more attention in cancer therapy. Our previous studies have demonstrated the anti-cancer effects of polysaccharide-protein complexes derived from the Pleurotus mushrooms. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying molecular mechanism of the anti-cancer activity of a hot water extract containing a polysaccharide-protein complex isolated from Pleurotus pulmonarius (PP) in liver cancer cells. / Our results indicated that exposure of liver cancer cells to PP not only significantly reduced the in vitro cancer cell proliferation and invasion but also enhanced the drug-sensitivity to the chemotherapeutic drug Cisplatin. Both oral administration and intraperitoneal injection of PP significantly inhibited the tumor growth in xenograft BALB/c nude mice. PP triggered a marked suppression of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in liver cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, and overexpression of the constitutively active form of AKT, Myr-AKT, abrogated this effect and the inhibited proliferation and invasion by PP. Both western blot and ELISA results showed that PP-treated liver cancer cells had reduced expression and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Addition of recombinant human VEGF attenuated the inhibitory effects of PP on PI3K/AKT pathway and the cancer phenotypes. / Our results demonstrated that PP suppressed the proliferation, invasion, and drug-resistance of liver cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, mediated by the inhibition of autocrine VEGF-induced PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. All these results suggest the potential therapeutic implication of PP in the treatment of human liver cancer. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Xu, Wenwen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-99). / Abstracts also in Chinese. / Thesis Committee --- p.i / English Abstract --- p.ii / Chinese Abstract --- p.iv / Acknowledgements --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.x / Content page --- p.xiv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Literature Review --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Mushroom as functional foods --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Introduction of functional food --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Functional food and cancer --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Edible Mushroom as functional food --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Pleurotus pulmonarius and its function --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2 --- Hepatocellular carcinoma --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Liver and hepatocellular carcinoma --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Carcinogenesis of liver cancer --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Hallmarks of cancer --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Cell cycle --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.2.3 --- Apoptosis --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.2.4 --- Angiogenesis --- p.17 / Chapter 1.2.2.5 --- Invasion and metastasis --- p.19 / Chapter 1.2.2.6 --- Drug resistance --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- The role of PI3K/AKT pathway --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- The role of growth factor Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in HCC --- p.25 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research objectives --- p.27 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Hypothesis and objectives --- p.27 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Experimental design --- p.28 / Chapter Chaper 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Drugs and cell lines --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Antibodies list --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Animal models --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sample preparation and structure investigation --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Polysaccharide extraction from mushroom --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Endotoxin test --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Determination of monosaccharide profile by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC/MS) --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- Sample preparation for gas chromatography analysis --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3.1.1 --- Acid depolymerisation --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3.1.2 --- Neutral sugar derivatization --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3.1.3 --- External monosaccharide standard preparation --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Determination of total sugar by phenol-sulfuric acid method (Dubois, 1956) --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Determination of protein content by Lowry-Folin method (Lowry et al.,1951) --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3 --- Biological assays --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- In vitro assays --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- MTT assay --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Colony formation assay --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Plasmid transfection --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- In vitro cell invasion assay --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.1.5 --- Cell cycle analysis --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.1.6 --- Western blot analysis --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.1.7 --- VEGF ELISA Kit --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- In vivo assays --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Tumor xenograft nude mouse model --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Immunohistochemistry --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- H&Estaining --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.45 / Chapter Chaper 3 --- Results and discussion --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1 --- The yield and chemical characteristic of PP --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- The yield of PP from mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Total carbohydrate and protein content --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Monosaccharide composition by GC-MS --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2 --- Toxicity of the PP water by Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3 --- Effects of PP on the proliferation of liver cancer cell lines --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- MTT assay --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Colony-formation assay --- p.51 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Cytotoxic effects of PP against normal liver cell --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- The anti-proliferative effect of PP on other cancer types --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry of PP treated liver cancer cells --- p.54 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Protein expression by western blot analysis of P treated liver cancer cells --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4 --- Anti-cancer effect of PP on liver cancer cells through inactivation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Effect of PP on inactivation of PI3K/AKT pathway --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- The abrogated inhibitory effect of PP on Huh7 with overexpression of AKT. --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- The abrogated inhibitory effect of PP on PI3K/AKT signal pathway with overexpression of the constitutively active form of AKT, Myr-AKT --- p.60 / Chapter 3.5 --- Inhibition of VEGF expression and secretion by PP --- p.62 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- ELISA result of PP on VEGF secretion --- p.62 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- The attenuated inhibitory effect of PP on cell proliferation with addition of rhVEGF --- p.63 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- The attenuated inhibitory effect of PP on PI3K/AKT signal pathway with addition of rhVEGF --- p.64 / Chapter 3.6 --- Effect of PP on enhancing the chemosensitivity of liver cancer cells to Cisplatin --- p.66 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Synergistic effect of PP with cisplatin (DDP) in liver cancer cells --- p.66 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- The abrogated drug-resistant effect by PP by overexpression of the constitutively active form of AKT, Myr-AKT --- p.67 / Chapter 3.6.3 --- The abrogated drug-resistant effect of PP with addition of rhVEGF --- p.68 / Chapter 3.7 --- The anti-invasive potential of PP on liver cancer cells. --- p.69 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Boyden chamber assay --- p.69 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- The attenuated anti-invasive effect of PP on liver cancer cells with overexpression of constitutively activated AKT --- p.71 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- The attenuated anti-invasive effect of PP on liver cancer cells with addition of rhVEGF --- p.72 / Chapter 3.8 --- The anti-tumor effect of PP in vivo --- p.73 / Chapter 3.8.1 --- The anti-tumor effect of PP by using tumor xenograft model --- p.73 / Chapter 3.8.2 --- Body weight of nude mice treated with PP --- p.75 / Chapter 3.8.3 --- Harmful effect of PP on nude mice --- p.76 / Chapter 3.8.4 --- Immunohistochemist analysis of mice tumor xenograft treated with PP --- p.77 / Chapter 3.8.5 --- Western blot anaylysis using the tumor tissues harvested from mice xenograftes treated with PP --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Conclusion and future Plan --- p.81 / Reference --- p.83 / Related Publication List --- p.100

Fungos de decomposição branca atuam eficientemente na biodegradação de substratos altamente lignificados, como a madeira. Tal característica permite supor que esses organismos apresentem um sistema celulolítico com atividade diferenciada em substratos ricos em lignina. O presente trabalho avaliou o efeito da adição de enzimas derivadas do fungo de decomposição branca Pleurotus ostreatus em preparações de celulases comerciais durante a hidrólise enzimática do bagaço de cana previamente submetido a tratamento quimiotermomecânico com sulfito alcalino. Duas cargas de sulfito alcalino foram empregadas nos pré-tratamentos: uma mais elevada de 10 g de Na2SO3 e 5 g de NaOH para cada 100g de bagaço, que gerou um substrato de baixa recalcitrância; e uma carga diminuída à metade da anterior, que originou um substrato de elevada recalcitrância. Primeiramente, a produção de endoglucanases (EG) em cultivos submersos de P.ostreatus foi avaliada em diferentes fontes de carbono, sendo a maior produção de EG (342 UI L-1) verificada após 20 dias de cultivo em meio contendo bagaço de cana moído e carboximetilcelulose (CMC). Contudo, devido a CMC ser considerada um interferente nos ensaios de hidrólise do bagaço, optou-se por utilizar enzimas derivadas dos cultivos que empregaram somente bagaço de cana como fonte de carbono. Os experimentos de hidrólise empregaram cargas de enzimas correspondentes a 10FPU (carga alta) e 5FPU (carga média) de celulases derivadas de Trichoderma reesei ATCC 26921, misturadas com uma carga de 15 UI.g-1 de ?-glicosidase (BGL) derivadas de Aspergillus niger, para cada grama de bagaço. Para os experimentos de hidrólise que empregaram enzimas derivadas de P. ostreatus ajustou-se a carga de endoglucanase para que 50% da atividade fosse derivada de T. reesei, e 50% proveniente de P. ostreatus. A suplementação com enzimas de P. ostreatus causou uma alteração no teor das demais enzimas hidrolíticas, verificando-se valores de atividades de xilanases e celulases, com exceção das celobiohidrolases, superiores aos observados com o emprego da carga alta de enzimas comerciais. A conversão da celulose obtida durante a hidrólise dos bagaços pré-tratados mostraram que as enzimas de P. ostreatus proporcionaram valores de velocidade inicial de hidrólise equivalentes aos obtidos nos ensaios com carga alta de enzimas comerciais. Esse resultado foi atingido mesmo com uma carga de celobiohidrolases duas vezes inferior a existente nos ensaios com alta carga de enzimas comerciais, o que levou a considerar que as enzimas derivadas de P. ostreatus possam apresentar atividade celulolítica diferenciada. Além disso, o maior teor de enzimas xilanolíticas nos extratos de P. ostreatus resultou em maiores valores de conversão da xilana. A maior remoção de xilana também pode ter favorecido a maior conversão de celulose obtida mesmo com baixa carga de celobiohidrolases nas misturas reacionais, visto que a remoção da xilana associada à celulose aumentaria a disponibilidade do substrato às celulases. Contudo, a conversão de celulose a partir de 8-24h de hidrólise suplementada com enzimas de P. ostreatus foi ligeiramente inferior ao obtido na hidrólise com carga alta de celulases de T. reesei. / White-rot fungi are able to degrade highly lignified substrates, such as wood. This characteristic allows us to assume that these organisms possess a cellulolytic system with differentiated activity on lignin-rich substrates. This study evaluates how cellulolytic enzymes produced by the white-rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus perform in the hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse. The sugar cane bagasse was initially pretreated with two chemical loadings of alkaline sulphite: 10 g of Na2SO3 and 5 g of NaOH per 100g of pulp (high chemical load), generating a substrate with low recalcitrance; and a load decreased to half of the previous one, which gave a more recalcitrant substrate. The production of endoglucanases (EG) in submerged cultures of P.ostreatus was evaluated using different carbon sources in the culture media. The highest EG production (342 IU L-1) was observed after fungal growth for 20 days in the culture medium that contained sugarcane bagasse and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as carbon sources. However, residual CMC present in the culture extracts was considered to interfere in subsequent hydrolysis assays and we decided to use enzymes derived from the cultures that used only sugarcane bagasse as carbon source. The reference hydrolysis experiments were performed with enzyme loadings of 10 FPU (high loading) and 5 FPU (medium loading) from cellulases derived from Trichoderma reesei ATCC 26921 mixed with 15 UI of ?-glucosidase (BGL) from Aspergillus niger (enzyme loadings expressed in units per gram of pretreated bagasse). For the hydrolysis experiments that used enzymes from P. ostreatus, the enzyme loading was adjusted in order to have 50% of original endoglucanase activity from T. reesei enzymes replaced by enzymes from P. ostreatus enzymes. The addition of P. ostreatus enzymes caused a change in the overall levels of hydrolytic enzymes present in the reaction medium. Xylanase and beta-glucosidase activities were higher than those observed in the commercial enzymes mixture. However, the cellobiohydrolase levels were the half of the original values from the commercial enzymes. The cellulose conversion during the hydrolysis of pretreated bagasses showed that the enzymes from P. ostreatus provided initial hydrolysis rate values similar to those obtained in tests with the high loading of commercial enzymes. This result was achieved even with a cellobiohydrolase loading twice lower than in the assays with high loading of commercial enzymes, which led to the conclusion that the enzymes derived from P. ostreatus can show differentiated cellulolytic activity. In addition, the higher content of xylanolytic enzymes in P. ostreatus extracts resulted in higher xylan conversion. The higher removal of xylan may have also resulted in the higher conversion of cellulose, even with low cellobiohydrolases in the reaction mixtures, since removal of xylan increases the accessibility of the cellulases to the substrate. However, the cellulose conversion after 8-24h hydrolysis supplemented with enzymes from P. ostreatus was slightly lower than that obtained in the hydrolysis with high loading of cellulases from T. reesei.

Fungos basidiomicetos podem promover a descoloração de efluentes têxteis por meio de um complexo multienzimático inespecífico. Neste trabalho, a descoloração e a toxicidade de efluentes tratados por fungos (Peniophora cinerea, Pleuorotus ostreatus e Trametes villosa) imobilizados em bucha vegetal foram avaliadas em pequena escala e em biorreator. Em pequena escala, P. ostreatus foi o mais efetivo para o efluente azul e T. villosa foi o mais efetivo para o efluente amarelo, enquanto que ambos destacaram-se para o efluente vermelho. Substâncias presentes no banho de alvejamento interferiram no tratamento. Observou-se redução da toxicidade aguda e fitotoxicidade na maior parte dos tratamentos. Os tratamentos fúngicos não reduziram valores de DQO, COT, SST, turbidez e condutividade. O aumento de escala (biorreator de 5 L) mostrou-se eficiente quanto aos níveis de descoloração. A reutilização da biomassa fúngica garantiu bons níveis de descoloração, porém com aumento da toxicidade. O tratamento foi satisfatório por promover a redução da cor e toxicidade. / Basidiomycete fungi can promote the decolorization of textile effluents using a nonspecific multienzyme complex. In this study, the decolorization and toxicity of effluents treated by fungi (Peniophora cinerea, Pleuorotus ostreatus and Trametes villosa) immobilized in Luffa cylindrica were evaluated in a small scale and in bioreactor. In the small scale, P. ostreatus was the most effective for the blue effluent and T. villosa was the most effective for the yellow effluent, while both stood out for the red effluent. Substances in the bleaching bath interfered with the treatment. It was observed a reduction in the acute toxicity and phytotoxicity in most treatments. The fungal treatment did not reduce the values of COD, TOC, TSS, turbidity and conductivity. The increased scale (5L bioreactor) proved to be efficient in reducing the degree of decolorization. The reuse of fungal biomass attained a good level of decolorization but increased the toxicity. The treatment was satisfactory in promoting the reduction of color and toxicity.

Chau, Hiu Yan Anita. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-122). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction on mushroom life cycle --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Introduction of mushroom sclerotium --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Different extraction methods of mushroom polysaccharides --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Bioactivities of mushroom polysaccharides and factors affecting their biological activities --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Molecular weight --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Linkages --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Branching rate --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Conformation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.5 --- Mechanisms for antitumor activites of mushrooms polysaccharides.… --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Cancer-preventing activity --- p.7 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Immuno-enhancing activity (BRM) --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Direct tumor inhibition activity --- p.8 / Chapter 1.6 --- Cell cycle regulation and induction of apoptosis --- p.9 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- The cell cycle machinery --- p.9 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Cell cycle arrest and regulation --- p.11 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Apoptosis and regulation --- p.13 / Chapter 1.7 --- Literature review on Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.16 / Chapter 1.7.1 --- Introduction of Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.16 / Chapter 1.7.2 --- Antitumor effect of mushroom polysaccharides isolated from different developmental stages of Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.17 / Chapter 1.7.2.1 --- Sclerotium --- p.17 / Chapter 1.7.2.2 --- Mycelium --- p.19 / Chapter 1.7.2.3 --- Culture medium --- p.19 / Chapter 1.7.2.4 --- Fruiting body --- p.20 / Chapter 1.8 --- Literature review on Size reduction process --- p.21 / Chapter 1.8.1 --- Introduction of micron technology --- p.21 / Chapter 1.8.1.1 --- Ball milling --- p.21 / Chapter 1.8.1.2 --- Jet milling --- p.22 / Chapter 1.8.1.3 --- High-pressure micronizing --- p.22 / Chapter 1.8.1.4 --- Oscillatory milling --- p.23 / Chapter 1.8.2 --- Effect of particle sizes on physicochemical properties and biological activities of plant materials --- p.23 / Chapter 1.8.2.1 --- Physicochemical properties --- p.24 / Chapter 1.8.2.2 --- Biochemical activities --- p.24 / Chapter 1.9 --- Objectives --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Materials and methods --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Mushroom sclerotia --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Micronisation --- p.29 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Cell lines --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Antibodies --- p.33 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Animal model --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Micronisation --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Hot water extraction for mushroom sclerotia --- p.35 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Measurement of monosaccharide profile --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- Acid deploymerisation --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Neutral sugar derivatization --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.3.3 --- Gas chromatography (GC) --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Total sugar content by Phenol-sulphuric acid Method --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Acidic sugar content by measuring uronic acid content --- p.39 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Protein content by Lowry-Folin Method --- p.40 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Size exclusion chromatography by high pressure liquid chromatograhy (HPLC) --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- In vitro antitumor assay --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.8.1 --- Trypan blue exclusion assay --- p.42 / Chapter 2.2.8.2 --- MTT Assay --- p.42 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Cell cycle analysis by Flow Cytometry --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Protein expression involved in apoptosis --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.10.1 --- Cell lysates preparation --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.10.2 --- Determination of protein concentrations --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.10.3 --- Western blot --- p.46 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- In vivo antitumor assay --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.11.1 --- BALB/c mice --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.11.2 --- Athymic nude mice --- p.50 / Chapter 2.2.12 --- Statistical methods --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.52 / Chapter 3.1 --- Yield of hot water-soluble extracts from Pleurotus tuber-regium --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2 --- Chemical composition of hot water-soluble extracts from PTR --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Total carbohydrate content --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Uronic acid content --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Protein content --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3 --- Monosaccharide profiles of hot water-soluble extracts from PTR by gas chromatography (GC) --- p.61 / Chapter 3.4 --- Molecular weight profile of hot water-soluble extracts from PTR by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) --- p.64 / Chapter 3.5 --- Antitumor effects of mushroom sclerotial polysaccharides --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- In vitro antiproliferation study --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by HL-60 --- p.72 / Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by THP-1 --- p.75 / Chapter 3.5.1.3 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by MCF-7 --- p.77 / Chapter 3.5.1.4 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by K562 --- p.77 / Chapter 3.5.1.5 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by SI80 --- p.79 / Chapter 3.5.1.6 --- In vitro antiproliferation study by normal cells --- p.79 / Chapter 3.5.1.7 --- Dose-response relationship between hot water-soluble extract from PTR and tumor cell inhibition --- p.80 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- In vivo antitumor study --- p.83 / Chapter 3.5.2.1 --- BALB/c mice --- p.83 / Chapter 3.5.2.2 --- Athymic nude mice --- p.84 / Chapter 3.6 --- Flow cytometric analysis of tumor cells treated by various hot wter-soluble extracts from PTR --- p.88 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Antiproliferative effect of various hot water-soluble extracts from 10PTR on HL-60 --- p.88 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Antiproliferative effect of various hot water-soluble extracts from 10PTR on THP-1 --- p.93 / Chapter 3.7 --- Effects of various hot water-soluble extracts from 10PTR on expression of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins in HL-60 cells --- p.99 / Chapter 3.8 --- "Correlation between particle size, structure and antitumor activity of mushroom sclerotial extracts" --- p.101 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Conclusions and Future Works --- p.105 / List of References --- p.109 / Related Publications --- p.123

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Monike Fabiane Alves Ribeiro Lacerda - 2015.pdf: 2186149 bytes, checksum: 3cc547d5ad7e335bd22528c5658d79f5 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / The 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) is a synthetic estrogen used in contraceptive and hormone replacement therapies; is an environmental contaminant potential, it is not completely removed in sewage treatment plants, reaching the aquatic environment, with the aggravating factor interfere the endocrine system of humans and other animals. For this reason there is great interest in the removal of EE2 present in wastewater, surface water and groundwater. Thus the use of laccase for this purpose may be promising because of low specificity of this enzyme to the substrate. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of laccase produced by the fungus Pleurotus ostreatus immobilized in Luffa cylindrica (loofah) fibers in EE2 degradation. Therefore the best means for production of laccase and the best conditions of pH and temperature were investigated. The immobilization process was realized and removal of the EE2 assay was conducted in flasks and in a batch reactor. Thus, the best means for producing laccase were Potato Dextrose and Potato Dextrose Modified with guariroba straw. Readings taken with 2.2-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothializone-6-sulfonic acid) - ABTS revealed best pH between 3.6 and 4.6 and optimal band temperature between 30 and 50 °C for free and immobilized enzymes. The laccase produced in both media had an apparent molecular mass of 40 kDa. The best conditions found for the immobilization process were glutaraldehyde concentration of 2% and reaction with the support 1 hour under stirring (120 rpm); drying the loofah prior to the reaction with glutaraldehyde; time of 24 hours of immobilization. The immobilized enzyme showed best enzymatic activity in alkaline pH, and at higher temperatures, compared to the free enzyme. The operational stability, storage and thermostability were not significant. Best removals for tests in flasks were 79.22% and 75.0% for free and immobilized enzyme, respectively. As the tests carried out in the reactor showed removal by adsorption of 99.3% and 73.14% in the Luffa cylindrica, the immobilized enzyme. However, it is necessary to optimize the immobilization process, as well as the test in the reactor to increase the degradation EE2. / O 17α-etinilestradiol (EE2) é um estrogênio sintético utilizado na contracepção e em terapias de reposição hormonal; é um potencial contaminante ambiental, pois não é completamente removido nas estações de tratamento de esgotos, podendo alcançar o ambiente aquático, tendo o agravante de interferir no sistema endócrino de seres humanos e de outros animais. Por esse motivo existe um grande interesse na remoção do EE2 presente em águas residuárias, superficiais e subterrâneas. Assim, o uso de lacase para esse fim pode ser promissor, devido à baixa especificidade desta enzima ao substrato. Portanto, o objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia da lacase produzida pelo fungo Pleurotus ostreatus imobilizada em fibras de Luffa cylindrica (bucha vegetal) na degradação do EE2. Para tanto foram selecionados meios de cultivo para produção da lacase, bem como as melhores condições de pH e temperatura. Após a realização do processo de imobilização, a remoção do EE2 foi atingida em ensaios em erlenmeyers e em um reator em batelada. Assim, os melhores meios para a produção de lacase foram o Batata Dextrose e o Batata Dextrose Modificada com palha de guariroba. As leituras realizadas com 2,2-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothializone-6-sulfonic acid) - ABTS revelaram melhores pH entre 3,6 e 4,6 e faixas de temperaturas ótimas entre 30 e 50 ºC para as enzimas livre e imobilizada. A lacase produzida em ambos os meios apresentou massa molecular de 40 kDA. As melhores condições encontradas para o processo de imobilização foram concentração de glutaraldeído de 2% e reação com o suporte em 1 hora sob agitação (120 rpm); secagem da bucha vegetal antes da reação com glutaraldeído; tempo imobilização de 24 horas. A enzima imobilizada apresentou melhores atividades enzimáticas em pH alcalinos e em temperaturas mais elevadas, comparadas com a enzima livre. A estabilidade operacional, a de armazenamento e termoestabilidade não foram significativas. As melhores remoções do EE2 para os ensaios nos erlenmeyers foram de 79,22% e 75,0% para as enzimas livre e imobilizada, respectivamente. Enquanto os ensaios realizados no reator mostraram remoções de 99,23% por adsorção na Luffa cylindrica e 73,14%, por degradação pela enzima imobilizada. Contudo, se faz necessário otimizar o processo de imobilização, bem como o ensaio no reator para que haja aumento da degradação do EE2.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-20T12:31:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Larissa de souza k.pdf: 1966700 bytes, checksum: 433c39e96a3a7d2b6e01f34c1043575e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / In recent years the search for foods that promote quality of life and expectation of consumers has grown worldwide. Species of Pleurotus cater to this trend because they are considered foods of high nutritional potential. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro conditions of production and the nutritional properties of Pleurotus albidus in order to develop cereal bars. Initially we evaluated the influence of culture conditions on solid medium and physicochemical parameters in submerged fermentation to produce mycelial biomass. The results showed that the mycelial growth was similar in all culture media in the absence of light, however, in the presence of light growth in malt extract agar and malt extract agar with yeast extract was statistically superior compared with others. In submerged fermentation sucrose, fructose and maltose were the carbon sources that most favored the production of biomass, 7.28 g.L-1, 7.07 g.L-1, 6.99 g.L-1, respectively, and the best result was obtained with extract of yeast (7.98 g.L-1) as nitrogen source. The factorial design used to evaluate the influence of sucrose and yeast extract, agitation speed and pH indicated that all variables significantly influenced the production of biomass, especially the concentration of sucrose. The maximum biomass production (9.81 g.L-1) was in media containing sucrose (30.0 g.L-1), yeast extract (2.5 g.L-1), pH 7.0 and agitation speed (180 rpm). Biomass exhibited no microbial contamination or toxicity in the brine shrimp¸ and showed a reduction in antioxidant capacity with 28% DPPH. In nutritional quality, biomass indicated total carbohydrate 50.7%, 20.41% protein, 18.55% crude fiber, 8.18% ash, 2.66% fat and 308.34 Kcal. Potassium was the most abundant macromineral, followed by phosphorus, sodium and magnesium, with 17.13 g.kg-1, 12.31 g. Kg-1 3.52 g.Kg-1 and 2.06 g.Kg-1 respectively, while zinc (57.99 mg.Kg-1), iron (28.82 mg.Kg-1) and copper (3.97 mg.kg-1) were as trace minerals in greater quantities. All essential amino acids were detected in the biomass, being the most abundant leucine, lysine and valine at levels of 0.91 g.100g-1, 0.78 g.100 g-1 and 0.73 g.100 g-1, respectively. Aspartic acid (1.31 g.100 g-1), glutamic acid (1.14 g.100 g-1), alanine (1.12 g.100 g-1) and arginine (1.01 g.100 g-1) stood out in relation to non-essential amino acids. In relation to microbiological quality of the three formulations prepared cereal bars with different P. albidus biomass concentration (0%, 4% and 8%) were considered safe for human consumption. The addition of biomass of P. albidus in cereal bars increased the content of fiber, carbohydrates and minerals. The mean values of the attributes evaluated were not statistically different among the three formulations and all had acceptability index above 70%. The cultivation conditions provided the production of mycelial biomass of P. albidus for developing cereal bars, food product with nutritional and sensory qualities suitable for consumption, subject to technology transfer to industry and consequently a new alternative source of incomes. / Nos últimos anos a busca por alimentos que promovam a qualidade e expectativa de vida dos consumidores tem crescido mundialmente. Espécies de Pleurotus atendem para essa tendência, pois são considerados alimentos de elevado potencial nutricional. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar as condições in vitro de produção e as propriedades nutricionais de Pleurotus albidus visando a elaboração de barras de cereais. Inicialmente foi avaliada a influência das condições de cultivo em meio sólido e os parâmetros físico-químicos por fermentação submersa para produzir biomassa micelial. Os resultados mostraram que em meio sólido o crescimento micelial foi similar em todos os meios de cultivo na ausência de luz, contudo, na presença de luz o crescimento em ágar extrato de malte e ágar extrato de malte com extrato de levedura foi estatisticamente superior em relação aos demais. Na fermentação submersa sacarose, frutose e maltose foram as fontes de carbono que mais favoreceram a produção da biomassa, 7,28 g.L-1, 7,07 g.L-1, 6,99 g.L-1, respectivamente, e das fontes de nitrogênio o melhor resultado foi com extrato de levedura (7,98 g.L-1). O planejamento fatorial utilizado para avaliar a influência da concentração de sacarose e extrato de levedura, pH e velocidade de agitação indicou que todas as variáveis influenciaram significativamente na produção da biomassa, com destaque para a concentração da sacarose. A máxima produção de biomassa (9,81 g.L-1) foi em meio contendo sacarose (30,0 g.L-1), extrato de levedura (2,5 g.L-1), pH 7,0 e velocidade de agitação (180 rpm). A biomassa não apresentou contaminação microbiana nem toxicidade frente a Artemia salina¸e mostrou uma capacidade antioxidante com redução em 28% do radical DPPH. Na qualidade nutricional, a biomassa apresentou teor de carboidratos totais de 50,7%, 20,41% de proteínas, 18,55% de fibra bruta, 8,18% de cinzas, 2,66% de lipídios e 303, 34 Kcal. O potássio foi o macromineral mais abundante, seguido de fósforo, sódio e magnésio, com 17,13 g.Kg-1, 12,31 g.Kg-1, 3,52 g.Kg-1 e 2,06 g.Kg-1, respectivamente, enquanto zinco (57,99 mg.Kg-1), ferro (28,82 mg.Kg-1) e cobre (3,97 mg.Kg-1) foram os microminerais em maior quantidade. Todos os aminoácidos essenciais foram detectados na biomassa, sendo os mais abundantes a leucina, lisina e valina com teores de 0,91 g.100 g-1, 0,78 g.100 g-1 e 0,73 g.100 g-1, respectivamente. Ácido aspártico (1,31 g.100 g-1), ácido glutâmico (1,14 g.100 g-1), alanina (1,12 g.100 g-1) e arginina (1,01 g.100 g-1) destacaram-se em relação aos aminoácidos não essenciais. Na avaliação da qualidade microbiológica as três formulações de barras de cereais elaboradas com diferentes concentrações da biomassa de P. albidus (0%, 4% e 8%) foram consideradas seguras para consumo humano. A adição da biomassa nas barras de cereais elevou o teor de fibras, carboidratos e minerais. Os valores médios dos atributos avaliados não diferiram estatisticamente entre as três formulações e todos tiveram índice de aceitabilidade acima de 70%. As condições de cultivo proporcionaram a produção da biomassa micelial de P. albidus para o desenvolvimento de barras de cereais, produto alimentício com qualidades nutricional e sensorial adequadas ao consumo, passível de transferência tecnológica para a indústria e consequentemente uma nova alternativa de geração de renda.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-20T12:31:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ceci Sales-Campos.pdf: 2811573 bytes, checksum: 7be484fbb01156c4d85c71184e7aedc4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-05-30 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / There is in the Amazon region a great amount of residues (wood, agro-forest and agroindustrial), which has been underestimated, and constitutes potential sources for the cultivation of edible fungi in the region. The biodiversity of the Amazon draws the worldwide interest about its resources, specially for the microorganisms with potential for commercial use. Amongst these organisms there are the edible and medicinal mushrooms. In this way, the cultivation of edible mushrooms in the state of Amazon could represent an alternative source for the regional development. Thus, this research had the objective to test the development of different wild edible mushroom species, as well as testing the use of different regional residues in the substrate composition for their cultivation. Preliminary tests were carried out with the species Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinus strigosus, Polyporus arcularius and with five wood residues (marupá, pau de balsa, amapá doce, muiratinga and breu) and two of agro-industrial origin (sugar cane bagasse and the stem of pupunheira palm tree). In this experimental phase the micelial growth of the fungi in substrates made from the above residues was evaluated. In the subsequent tests, based on the results obtained in these preliminary tests, Pleurotus ostreatus, two wood residues (marupá and pau de balsa sawdust) and two agro-industrial ones (sugar cane bagasse and stem of pupunheira palm tree) were chosen. All the substrates were supplemented with a mixture of cereal brans (rice, wheat and corn), were evaluated for: 1- production of basidioma (yield), productivity, through the biological efficiency of formulated substrates, loss of the organic matter, biological behavior of the strain (period of colonization, primordia formation and production of basidioma) referred in Chapter 2; 2- Mineral composition of: the raw material, the initial and spent substrates (post-harvest), and of the mushroom (Chapter 3); 3 - Nutritional composition of: the mushroom, the raw material and substrates (Chapter 4). In general, it can be concluded that the strain of P. ostreatus has developed in a satisfactory way in all tested substrates, making it possible to use these residues (with low or no commercial value) in the mushroom cultivation. Moreover, it is an ecologically correct use of the residues, since it prevents the discard of these residues in the environment, promoting the bioconversion into added-value product edible mushroom and of high nutritional value, and that could become a source of regional sustainable development / Há na região amazônica uma grande quantidade de resíduos (madeireiros, agroflorestais e agroindustriais), cujo quantitativo tem sido subestimado, os quais constituem fontes potenciais para utilização no cultivo de fungos comestíveis na região. A riqueza promovida pela biodiversidade da Amazônia começa a despertar interesse mundial a cerca de seus recursos, com acentuada atenção para os microrganismos com potencial de utilização comercial. Dentre estes organismos encontram-se os fungos comestíveis e medicinais. Desta forma, o cultivo de cogumelos comestíveis no estado do Amazonas, poderá representar uma fonte alternativa para o desenvolvimento regional. Assim, esta pesquisa teve por meta testar o desenvolvimento de diferentes espécies de cogumelos comestíveis nativos, bem como testar o uso de diferentes resíduos regionais na composição de substratos para o cultivo dos mesmos. Foram feitos inicialmente testes preliminares com as espécies Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinus strigosus e Polyporus arcularius e com cinco resíduos madeireiros (marupá, pau de balsa, amapá doce, muiratinga e breu) e dois de origem agroindustrial (bagaço cana-de-açúcar e estipe de pupunheira). Nesta fase experimental avaliou-se o crescimento micelial das espécies fúngicas em substratos à base dos resíduos anteriormente citados. Nos testes subseqüentes, com base nos resultados obtidos nestes testes preliminares, escolheu-se o P. ostreatus, dois resíduos madeireiros (marupá e pau de balsa) e dois agroindustriais (bagaço de cana-deaçúcar e estipe de pupunheira). Todos os substratos foram também suplementados com uma mistura de farelo de cereais (arroz, trigo e milho), sendo avaliados: 1- produção de basidiomas (rendimento), produtividade, através da eficiência biológica dos substratos formulados, perda da matéria orgânica, comportamento biológico da linhagem (período de colonização, de formação dos primórdios e de produção dos basidiomas) abordados no Capítulo 2; 2- Composição mineral da matéria-prima, dos substratos iniciais, residuais (pós-colheita) e do cogumelo (Capítulo 3); 3- Composição nutricional do cogumelo, da matéria-prima e dos substratos de cultivo (Capítulo 4). De uma forma geral, conclui-se que a linhagem de P. ostreatus desenvolveu-se de uma forma satisfatória em todos os substratos testados, o que viabiliza o uso destes resíduos (com baixo ou nenhum valor comercial) para a fungicultura. Além disso, é uma aplicação ecologicamente correta, uma vez que evita que estes resíduos sejam descartados na natureza, permitindo-lhes a bioconversão em um produto de valor agregado cogumelo comestível e de elevado valor nutricional e que poderá vir a tornar-se uma fonte de desenvolvimento sustentável regional

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T18:53:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EDENES MARIA SCHROLL LOSS.pdf: 3283056 bytes, checksum: b462cc2219aab59d022c471e4469c9f0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-05-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The agroindustrialization of corn base products through humid processing results in solid and liquid by-products, which disposed in inadequate form become sources of contamination and aggression to the environment. The present work had as its objective the valorization and use of these by-products of the corn chain (straw of corncob, corn steep licor and corncob), using the solid state fermentation (SSF) for the production of Pleurotus spp mushrooms, a product with important nutritional, functional and gastronomical characteristics. The first stage of this work comprised the characterization of the selected by-products (straw of corncob, corncob and corn steep licor), which were the base to the studies of composed-base obtaining with potential for the production of Pleurotus (ostreatus and florida). In the second stage a 23 factorial planning indicated that corncob straw + corn steep licor and water 1:1 in pH = 5,0 presented better biological efficiency for both species of Pleurotus (florida and ostrearus). Kinetic studies accomplished with the composed-base that presented better efficiency revealed a significant interaction between the variable crude fiber and C/N relation, indicating that these factors are important for the mushroom development process. The characterization of the fruiting bodies of the produced mushrooms indicated nutritional values equivalent to the ones in the literature, since it was obtained 92,18% of humidity, 13,50% of proteins, 1,00% of lipids, 65,76% of total carbohydrates, 4,56% of ashes, and energy value of 25,48 Kcal/100g. Quantitative analyses of the aflatoxin and zearalenona mycotoxins indicated inferior values to the limits set by the national and international legislations for corn grains. The presence of these pollutants indicates that they were absorbed from the substract by the fungus. / A agroindustrializa??o de produtos a base de milho atrav?s de processamento ?mido resulta em subprodutos s?lidos e l?quidos, que dispostos de forma inadequada tornam-se fontes de contamina??o e agress?o ao meio ambiente. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo a valoriza??o e o aproveitamento destes subprodutos da cadeia do milho (palha do sabugo do milho, milhocina e sabugo do milho), utilizando a fermenta??o no estado s?lido (FES) para a produ??o de cogumelos Pleurotus spp, produto com importantes caracter?sticas nutricionais, funcionais e gastron?micas. A primeira etapa do trabalho se resumiu na caracteriza??o dos subprodutos selecionados (palha do sabugo de milho, sabugo de milho e milhocina), que foram base para os estudos de obten??o de composto-base com potencial para a produ??o de Pleurotus (ostreatus e florida). Na segunda etapa um planejamento fatorial 23 indicou que palha do sabugo do milho + milhocina e ?gua 1:1 em pH = 5,0 apresentou melhor efici?ncia biol?gica para ambas as esp?cies de Pleurotus (florida e ostreatus). Estudos cin?ticos realizados com o composto-base que apresentou melhor efici?ncia revelaram uma significativa intera??o entre a vari?vel fibra bruta e rela??o C/N, indicando serem estes fatores importantes para o processo de desenvolvimento dos fungos. A caracteriza??o dos corpos de frutifica??o dos cogumelos produzidos indicou valores nutricionais equivalentes aos da literatura, tendo sido obtidos em base seca: 92,18% de umidade, 13,50% de prote?nas, 1,00% de lip?deos, 65,76 de carboidratos totais, 4,56% de cinzas e valor energ?tico de 25,48 Kcal/100g. An?lises quantitativas das micotoxinas aflatoxina e zearalenona indicaram valores inferiores aos limites estipulados pelas legisla??es nacionais e internacionais, para gr?os de milho. A presen?a desses contaminantes indica que estes podem ter sido absorvidos dosubstrato pelo fungo.