Surahmaida and Tri Puji Lestari Sudarwati
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the content of bioactive compounds of chloroform extract of Ganoderma lucidum well-known as an herbal medicinal plant that is capable of treating various diseases. This research was carried out in two stages: the extraction process of fine powder G. lucidum by maceration using chloroform and analysis of bioactive compounds using GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometry). The GCMS results show that G. lucidum chloroform extract contain dimetylnonacycloicosanel (20), 10-diene-anti-8-dicarboxylate; ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, (3.beta.22E) -; and methyl oxazepam. It was concluded that the bioactive compounds identified in the chloroform extract of G. lucidum were potential natural sources with large pharmacological effects and biological activity.