Title of article :
Comparison between antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds of Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat. and Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.) P. Karst from Iran
Author/Authors :
Mohammadifar, Shamameh Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Fallahi Gharaghoz, Syamak Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Asef Shayan, Mohammad Reza Department of Botany - Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran , Vaziri, Atousa Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Members of Ganoderma genus belonging to Basidiomycota, such as Ganoderma applanatum and
Ganoderma lucidum have been noticed in traditional and modern medicine and pharmacology for their
medicinal properties and bioactive compounds. The present study was undertaken to determine whether
there are any differences between chemical properties of G. applanatum and G. lucidum. The fresh mature
fruiting bodies of fungi growing on common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) were collected in Neka, a county
in Mazandaran Province, Iran, and their antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds content were
examined by spectrophotometer and HPLC method. According to the chemical analysis, the total phenols
and flavonoids content, betulinic acid and also antioxidant activity measured by DPPH radical scavenging and
FRAP methods in G. applanatum were higher than the other, but G. lucidum had higher content of total
polysaccharides and proteins. Also, the two other terpenoids (oleanolic acid and ursolic acid) were very low
in these two fungi.
Keywords :
Ganoderma , medicinal properties , secondary metabolites , antioxidant activity , bioactive compounds
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology
