Research Article

Biofilm-Inhibitory Activity of Wild Mushroom Extracts against Pathogenic Bacteria

Table 1

Morphological characters and keys used for the identification of the wild mushrooms.

Mushrooms speciesCap structureLocation of stipePileus marginPileal shapePileal surfaceAnnulus (veil/ring)Volva (cup)Stipe surfaceStipe base/shapeGill marginGill attachment

Auricularia auricula-judaeN/AN/AIncurvedEar shapedN/AN/ANo stipeN/AN/A
Microporus xanthopusHalf funnelN/ASmoothHemisphericalSmoothN/ASubstipitateN/ASinuate
Termitomyces umkowaaniUmbonateCentralSmoothKnobbedSmoothSmoothSwollenN/AAdnexed
Trametes elegansFunnel-likeN/ASmoothN/ARoughN/ANonstipeN/AAdnate
Trametes versicolorN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASubstipitateN/AFree

Note. N/A: not applicable, (—) denotes the absence of annulus and volva.