Research Article

Antimicrobial Activities and Time-Kill Kinetics of Extracts of Selected Ghanaian Mushrooms

Table 1

Analysis of mycochemical content in extracts of T. gibbosa, T. elegans, S. commune, and V. volvacea.

Secondary metaboliteMushroom samples
T. gibbosaV. volvaceaT. elegansS. commune

Tannins++++
Flavonoids++++
Triterpenoids++++
Alkaloids++++
Coumarins
Glycosides++++
Anthraquinones+++
Saponins+

+: presence of secondary metabolite; −: absence of secondary metabolite.