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Optimized methodology for extraction of (1 → 3)(1 → 6)-β-d-glucan from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and in vitro evaluation of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the corresponding carboxymethyl derivative

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 78; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.05.023

1879-1344

Marciane Magnani, Caroline Maria Calliari, Fernando Macedo, Mateus Prates Mori, Ilce Mara de Syllos Cólus, Raúl Jorge Hernán Castro-Gómez,

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities

The cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an important source of β-d-glucan, a glucose homopolymer with immunostimulant properties. The standard methodologies described for its extraction involve acid and alkaline washings, which degrade part of its glucose chains and reduce the final yield. In the present study, an optimized methodology for extraction of β-d-glucan from S. cerevisiae cells, involving sonication and enzyme treatment, with a yield of 11.08 ± 0.19%, was developed. The high-purity (1 → 3)(1 → 6)-β-d-glucan was derivatized to carboxymethyl-glucan (CM-G). In vitro tests with CM-G in Chinese hamster epithelial cells (CHO-k1) did not reveal any cytotoxic or genotoxic effects or influences of this molecule on cell viability. The method described here is a convenient alternative for the extraction of (1 → 3)(1 → 6)-β-d-glucan under mild conditions without the generation of wastes that could be potentially harmful to the environment.