Growth of probiotic bacteria in trypticase phytone yeast medium supplemented with crude polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum.

• Main Authors: Hamdan Mustafa, Mohd Hamim, Mustafa, Shuhaimi, Abdul Manap, Mohd Yazid, A.M., Ali, O.M., Anas, A.T., Asilah, M.N., Wahab, M.Y.A., Shukor
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14933/1/Growth%20of%20probiotic%20bacteria%20in%20trypticase%20phytone%20yeast%20medium%20supplemented%20with%20crude%20polysaccharides%20from%20Ganoderma%20lucidum.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14933/; http://web.usm.my/mjm/

Ganoderma lucidum is a fungus usually used in traditional Chinese medicine. The high value of G. lucidum is related to its polysaccharides content. Crude polysaccharides from G. lucidum (GLCP) were obtained using hot water extraction method. There is about 0.57 g of GLCP in 1 g crude of G. lucidum...