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 Prof. Jianyong Wu The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (China) |
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| Title: Multiple and remarkable bioactivities of Cordyceps Cs-HK1 fungus and exopolysaccharides | |
| Abstract: Cordyceps sinensis (= Ophiocordyceps sinensis), generally known as the Chinese caterpillar fungus, is a precious medicinal fungus in China with numerous health-promoting and disease-healing functions. The Cs-HK1 fungus species is originated from natural C. sinensis and Cs-HK1 mycelial culture has been established and applied to liquid fermentation for production of fungal mycelia and exopolysaccharides (EPS). Based our previous studies by in vitro and in vivo tests, the Cs-HK1 mycelia have shown significant antitumor and anti-fatigue activities and the EPS shown notable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. In other words, our previous studies have clearly demonstrated the promising potential of Cs-HK1 mycelia and EPS for nutraceutical applications. This presentation will report the Cs-HK1 mycelial fermentation process, the properties and bioactivities of mycelial biomass and EPS. | |
| Biography: Prof. Wu completed his PhD and postdoctoral studies on Biochemical Engineering in 1994 at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. He is now a professor of Food and Bioprocess Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers in reputed scientific journals, received over 5700 citations and reached an H-index 48 on Scopus. He is an editorial board member for Carbohydrate Polymers and Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. He has served as a Guest Editor for Carbohydrate Polymers, Applied Sciences, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. His current areas of research interest: Bioprocesses for medicinal fungi; Natural and bioactive polysaccharides; Functional foods, prebiotics and gut microbiota; Ultrasound-assisted processes for food and natural products. | |
