What is LEM The extract from the cultured solid medium of Lentinus edodes mycelia.Since 1969.
Toyama University
Glycoprotein fractions obtained from LEM cultures with mouse spleen cells promoted division of spleen cells and acted as a mitogen. The cells that showed particularly pronounced mitogenic activity were those for Mφ. (*Mitogen: Involved in regulating cellular immune response)
Mitogen Activity | ||||
LAP1 | SP | AD | NE | SI |
+ | 1010±275 | 2917±418 | 302±10 | 381±16 |
− | 198±26 | 295±35 | 43±10 | 40±2 |