Research Article
Polysaccharides-Rich Extract of Ganoderma lucidum (M.A. Curtis:Fr.) P. Karst Accelerates Wound Healing in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
Table 1
Specifications of standardised aqueous extract of Ganoderma lucidum.
| | Parameters | Specifications |
| | Appearance and colour | Brown-yellow powder | | Marker components | | | Total polysaccharides | 25.1% | | Ganoderic acid A | 0.45% | | Adenosine | 0.069% | | Microbial tests | | | Total bacterial count | Not more than cfu/g | | Yeast and mould count | Not more than cfu/g | | Enterobacteriacea | Not more than cfu/g | | Salmonella spp. | Absent | | E. coli | Absent | | S. aureus | Absent | | P. aeruginosa | Absent | | Heavy metal tests | | | Arsenic | Not more than 5.0 ppm | | Lead | Not more than 10.0 ppm | | Mercury | Not more than 0.5 ppm | | Cadmium | Not more than 0.3 ppm |
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