Table 1.

Contents of phenolics and flavonoids in the lyophilized powder of submerged culture of Ganoderma lucidum, mycelium, and extracellular polysaccharides.

Item	Mycelium (g/L)	Extracellular Polysaccharides (g/L)
Ganoderma lucidum	3.84 ± 0.37	0.21 ± 0.04
Sample	mg/g dry weight
	Phenolics (gallic acid equivalent)	Flavonoids (quercetin equivalent)
Whole culture	24.57 ± 0.71 a	N.D.
Mycelium	34.33 ± 0.41 b	0.32 ± 0.01
Extracellular polysaccharides	20.52 ± 1.49 c	N.D.

Results are expressed as mean ± S.D. (n = 3). Different letters a–c mean significant difference (p < 0.05). N.D.: not detected.