Effects of Selenium and Light Wavelengths on Liquid Culture of Cordyceps militaris Link
2012
Dong, J. Z. | Liu, M. R. | Lei, C. | Zheng, X. J. | Wang, Y.
To investigate the effects of selenium and light wavelengths on the growth of liquid-cultured Cordyceps militaris and the main active components’ accumulation, culture conditions as selenium selenite concentrations and light of different wavelengths were studied. The results are: adenosine accumulation proved to be significantly selenium dependent (R 2 = 0.9403) and cordycepin contents were determined to be not significantly selenium dependent (R 2 = 0.3845) but significantly enhanced by selenium except for 20 ppm; there were significant differences in cordycepin contents, adenosine contents, and mycelium growth caused by light wavelengths: cordycepin, blue light > pink light > daylight, darkness, red light; adenosine, red light > pink light, darkness, daylight, blue light; and mycelium growth, red light > pink light, darkness, daylight > blue light. In conclusion, light wavelength had a significant influence on production of mycelia, adenosine, and cordycepin, so lightening wavelength should be changed according to target products in the liquid culture of C. militaris.
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