Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma Lucidum

K. Rajesh; N. Tamilselvan

Title:
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma Lucidum

Authors:
N. Tamilselvan | K. Rajesh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31142/ijtsrd23522

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N. Tamilselvan | K. Rajesh "Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma Lucidum" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3, April 2019, pp.1798-1800, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23522.pdf

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Abstract :
Mushroom has multi beneficial effects for human welfare. The Medicinal mushrooms are widely used as traditional medicinal components for the treatment of various diseases and related health problems. Most of the medicinal extracts from mushroom are different forms of polysaccharides which strengthens the human immune system with no side effect. Medicinal mushroom Ganoderma species investigation has focused on the biological response of microorganisms. The antimicrobial efficacy of various solvent extracts (20g/ml) of Ganoderma lucidum was treated against five different bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella sp and four different fungal pathogens like Aspergillus niger, Fussarium sp, Penicillum sp and Candida sp. Ethanol extract exhibited maximum antibacterial and antifungal activity, while the most susceptible bacterium observed was Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi was fusarium sp. respectively.

Keywords :
Ganoderma Mushroom, Bacteria, Fungi

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD23522

Published In : Volume-3 | Issue-3, April 2019

Page Number(s) : 1798-1800

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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