Quantification of total beta-glucan, ganoderic acid A and antioxidant activity of Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) powder

This study aimed to investigate the polysaccharide, triterpene and antioxidant properties of Ganoderma lucidum powder obtained through commercial extraction and spray drying from various species of G. lucidum. The different species of G. lucidum, MG2 and G2, were used in these studies. The dried mushroom was ground and stored in an airtight black polythene bag at room temperature until use. Commercial water extraction (100°C in 76 min) and spray drying (inlet temperature 140°C and outlet temperature 80℃) were used to produce lingzhi powder. Ganoderma lucidum MG2 and G2 were extracted and then spray-dried with and without maltodextrin to make lingzhi powder. It was found that the species and presence of maltodextrin influence the antioxidant activity of G. lucidum (lingzhi powder). From the analysis of G. lucidum MG2 and G2 powder after spray drying, it was found that G. lucidum MG2 had the highest total amount of antioxidants by the ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) methods, with G. lucidum powder from MG2 found to be greater than G2. The 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) revealed that G. lucidum G2 had better antioxidation properties. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method showed that extracts from G. lucidum G2, followed by G. lucidum MG2 offered antioxidant activity. A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis of β-glucan from Ganoderma to differentiate the various species of the genus Ganoderma. Results show that the highest β-glucan content ranged from 9.9149 to 38.8291 mg/100 mg. It was found of ganoderic acid A varying from 0.8502 to 0.9241 mg/100 mg was found to contribute to local medicinal mushroom habitats and significantly contributed to the accumulation of bioactive compounds or nutraceutical products, such as β-glucan content.