Abstract:In order to extend the industrial chain of Auricularia auricula and increase its added value, this paper used Auricularia auricula as the raw material to optimize the extraction process of Auricularia auricula polysaccharides, further evaluate the antioxidant, hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering activities, and develop Auricularia auricula polysaccharides jelly by using orthogonal test, texture characteristics, physicochemical indexes and microbiological indexes as evaluation indicators. The result shows that when the extraction was performed with the solid-liquid ratio of 1:70 (m/V) at 80℃ for 3 h, the polysaccharide yield was 17.93%. At a concentration of 2 mg·mL-1, the polysaccharides exhibited DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging rates of 60.34% and 54.19%, respectively. At a concentration of 10 mg·mL?1, the inhibition rates against α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and pancreatic lipase reached 68.71%, 63.99%, and 75.49%, respectively. Additionally, at a concentration of 5 mg·mL-1, the polysaccharides demonstrated fat adsorption rates of 30.09% and 32.66% in simulated gastric and intestinal environments, respectively. Auricularia auricula polysaccharides also exhibited bile acid binding capacity. The optimized formulation for the jelly developed through orthogonal testing included: xylan at an addition level of 15% (m/V), Auricularia auricula polysaccharides at 0.5% (m/V), composite gel at 0.5% (m/V), potassium chloride at 0.2% (m/V), and potassium citrate at 0.8% (m/V). The texture characteristics of Auricularia auricula polysaccharide jelly were close to commercial jelly, the content of soluble solids was 18.7%, and the microbiological indexes conformed to national standards. This research provides theoretical support for applying active ingredients in jelly formulations.