RT Journal Article ID 3a3e7b3159eab749 A1 Huang, Shih-Jeng A1 Huang, Fu-Kuei A1 Purwidyantri, Agnes A1 Rahmandita, Arif A1 Tsai, Shu-Yao T1 Effect of Pulsed Light Irradiation on Bioactive, Nonvolatile Components and Antioxidant Properties of Caterpillar Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes) JF International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms JO IJM YR 2017 FD 2017-09-12 VO 19 IS 6 SP 547 OP 560 K1 antioxidant properties K1 bioactive components K1 Cordyceps militaris K1 medicinal mushrooms and fungi, nonvolatile components K1 pulsed light irradiation AB The caterpillar medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris contains many bioactive components, such as adenosine, cordycepin, and polysaccharides. In this study, C. militaris was exposed to 0, 3, 6, or 9 pulses of light irradiation to estimate changes in vitamin D2, bioactive compounds, nonvolatile taste components, and antioxidant properties. In addition, we compared the components and properties of C. militaris mycelia and solid waste medium that had been treated with pulsed light (PL) irradiation. Overall, PL irradiation of C. militaris increased the vitamin D2 content and increased the total amino acid levels 9-48%; the antioxidant properties of the mycelia treated with 0 pulses and of the solid waste medium treated with 3 pulses all exhibited lower half-maximal effective concentrations. Therefore, PL irradiation affected the amounts of bioactive compounds, but the irradiated samples still contained intense umami taste and a sufficient amount of antioxidant components. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,6f23ed8c50dfbce0,3a3e7b3159eab749.html