D20 +13.5-14.5° (in 2% NaOH); +19.5-21.5° (in 10% NaOH)
storage temp.
under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
solubility
0.1 M NaOH:33.33(Max Conc. mg/mL);28.91(Max Conc. mM)
form
Solid
color
Light Brown to Dark Brown
optical activity
+19.5～+21.5
LogP
-12.265 (est)
Description
Lentinan i s a n immunostimulant β-1,6; β-1,3-D-glucan isolated from the edible mushroom, Lentinus edodes. It is currently approved, in combination with the cytostatic tegafur, for the treatment of gastric cancer.
