Chemical Characterization and Antioxidant Potential of Wild Ganoderma Species from Ghana.

The chemical characterization and antioxidant potential of twelve wild strains of sp. from Ghana, nine (LS1-LS9) of which were found growing wild simultaneously on the same dying tree, were evaluated. Parameters evaluated included the nutritional value, composition in sugars, fatty acids, phenolic and other organic compounds and some vitamins and vitamin precursors.

Evaluation of the chemical and antioxidant properties of wild and cultivated mushrooms of Ghana.

Knowledge of the chemical composition of both wild and cultivated edible mushrooms in Ghana is limited. This study reports their nutritional value, composition in lipophilic and hydrophilic molecules, minerals and antioxidant properties. The samples were found to be nutritionally rich in carbohydrates, ranging from 64.