ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF WILD EDIBLE MUSHROOM PLEUROTUS OSTREATUSCOLLECTED FROM HIMACHAL PRADESH

Abstract

Objective:-The objective of present study was to identify the unknown wild edible mushroom based on morphological characteristics and DNA based sequencing by using universal primers ITS 1and ITS 4, antibacterial activity, phytochemical screening and FTIR analysis of mushroom extract spectra. Methods:-The wild edible mushroom specimen was tentatively identified morphologically and was cultured on 2% MEA. The isolate thus obtained was screened for its antimicrobial activity. Methanol extract was prepared in order to carry out antibacterial activity. The extract was subjected to qualitative phytochemicaland FTIR analysis.