Characteristics of the Polysaccharide extracted from Phellinus linteus

To examine the chemical properties of the polysaccharide from Phellinus linteus, we obtained the polysaccharide treated by the alkali and hot water. The carbohydrate and protein contents of each polysaccharide 81.1%, 37.4% and 6.2%, 21.8%, respectively. The carbohydrate consisted of six monosaccharides and the protein contained 16 amino acids.