International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences
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10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12
Volume 5 Issue 2
2014 (April - June)
BIOCHEMICAL ESTIMATION OF WILD GANODERMA LUCIDUM COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONES OF HARYANA
Ganoderma lucidum, commonly known as Rieshi or Lingzhi is a white-rot fungus of division basidiomycetes. G. lucidum is an important species from economical and medicinal point of view. Wild G. lucidum samples collected from four agro-climatic zones of Haryana state were oven-dried and analyzed for proximate, mineral and antinutrient compositions. The samples contained moisture content in the range of 75-80%, ash content (4-10%), crude fiber (20-38%), crude fat (3-5%), crude protein (18-22%) and carbohydrates (28-54%). Total soluble sugars were comparable within the range of 10.5-11.5%. No available calcium was found to be present whereas total iron and total zinc were present in the range of 3-6 ppm and 0.9-2 ppm respectively. Anti-nutrients, phytic acid and oxalic acid were found on the lower side in the range 1.7-3% and 0.50.9% respectively. The presence of these essential nutrients revealed the potential of G. lucidum to be used as a good diet supplement
SONIA TAKSHAK, REETI CHAUDHARY, ANIL SINDHU AND AJAY SINGH
Medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, Neutraceutical, Bio-active components, basidiomycetes
143-151