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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