Intracellular zinc polysaccharides (IZPS) from Pleurotus cornucopiae SS-03 were extracted and purified, and three subfractions (IZPS-1, IZPS-2, and IZPS-3) were separated by DEAE-52 cellulose anion-exchange column chromatography. They showed certain scavenging effects on superoxide anion (O2(*-))