Abstract:
Phlebopus portentosus, as an edible fungus with significant health-care value, contains a variety of bioactive substances. Ergosterol, as an important component of bolete mushrooms, has functions such as anti-tumor, anti-viral, antibacterial, immune regulation, anti-inflammatory, and inhibition of lipid accumulation. This study aims to extract and purify ergosterol from
Phlebopus portentosus and characterize its structure. On the basis of single-factor experiments, response surface optimization experiments were carried out to determine the optimal extraction process of ergosterol. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), ultraviolet spectroscopy(UV), nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR), and high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MR) were used to analyze and characterize its structure. The results showed that the optimal extraction process of ergosterol from
Phlebopus portentosus was as follows: the extraction solvent was methanol, the particle size was 80 mesh, the solid-to-liquid ratio was 1∶ 30(g/mL), the ultrasonic temperature was 40 ℃, the ultrasonic time was 30 min, and the centrifugation speed was 6 000 r/min. Under these conditions, the yield of ergosterol was 0.528 3%. The analysis of the separated and purified ergosterol by high-performance liquid chromatography showed that there was only one chromatographic peak, and the purity of ergosterol was >95%. Through the analysis of FT-IR, UV,
1H nuclear magnetic resonance,
13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and LC-MR of the product, itsmolecular formula was determined to be C
28H
44O, which was consistent with the structural formula of ergosterol. Its structural formula was further identified by NMR. This study obtained the optimal process for the ultrasonic-assisted extraction of ergosterol from
Phlebopus portentosus and determined its structure, providing a reference for the subsequent utilization of ergosterol from
Phlebopus portentosus.