International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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2008, Volume10

Issue 3

104 pages

DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v10.i3

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Lauretta N. Ofodile
Department of Biological Science, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

Monnique S. J. Simmons
RoyaI Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK

Renee J. Grayer
RoyaI Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK

N. U. Uma
Department of Botany/Microbiology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria

Two species of the genus Trametes (T. marianna and T. cingulata) from Nigeria were screened for antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas syringae, Bacillus subtilis, and Cladosporium herbarum using the thin layer chromatography agar overlay method. None of the solvent extracts (n-hexane/diethyl ether, chloroform/acetone, and methanol) were active against Cladosporium herbarum, but all the solvent extracts inhibited the growth of Pseudomonas syringae and Bacillus subtilis. Preliminary chemical analysis of the extracts of both Trametes species showed that they contained phenolics and compounds that stained with blue-violet when sprayed with anisaldehyde in sulphuric acid. The profiles of the compounds in the extracts of the two species were very similar.

DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v10.i3.70 Download article, 265-268 pages

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