Table 16  Host-mediated antitumor polysaccarides in REISHI

Glycans

Name

Yield (% for dry bases)

MW (MW x 10-4)

Dose, ip (mg/kg x days)

Sarcoma 180/mice

Inhibition

Complete regression (T/Control)

ID50 (mg/kg)

Water-soluble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FI-1a-beta

Beta-Glucan

0.002

100

50 x 1

100

5/5

2.8

FA-1a-beta

Glucurono-beta-glucan

0.005

35~45

40 x 1

100

5/5

22.2

Water-insoluble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FII-1

Hetero-beta-glucan

0.4

1~3

100 x 1

100

5/5

8.3

FIII-1a, b

Xylo-beta-glucan

8.6

200

100 x 1

85

4/5

6.5

FIII-2a, b

Xylomanno-beta-glucan

0.8

200

100 x 1

100

5/5

6.7

FIII-3a

Manno-beta-glucan

0.4

3~6

100 x 1

100

5/5

12.8

Dietary fiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIV-2

Xylomanno-beta-glucan

2.4

6

100 x 1

66

2/5

42.5

FV-1

Xylomanno-beta-glucan

1.6

16

100 x 1

95

5/5

34.1