Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
SH Paladiya, Dr. Priya John, Saranya S and Dr. AM Patel

Abstract:
Ganoderma is a medicinal mushroom with the longest record of medicinal use which offers a wide variety of bioactive compounds that possess significant antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Currently, it has gained a great attention throughout the world. It is widely distributed and shelf or knob like fungi that feed either as saprobes on dead wood or as parasites on the wood of hardwood trees, conifers or palms and found all around the world. The diverse climatic condition in India made the country a natural habitat for Ganoderma. The current studies deal with with microbial activity of G. lucidum were tested against different pathogens by dual culture technique and well diffusion method. In dual culture technique maximum percent growth inhibition was recorded against Fusarium moniliforme that was 74.99%. In well diffusion method three different solvents like ethanol, di ethyl ether and chloroform were used with different concentrations 250 and 500 ppm. Maximum zone of inhibition (3.2 cm) was recorded in chloroform extract at 500 ppm against Aspergillus niger.