MATERIALS AND METHODS
Lentinus polychrous Lév. was collected from the Agumbe forest (13°.50'' N, 75°.09'' E) of Western Ghats of
Karnataka in the month of November 2012. Mushroom samples were washed thoroughly to remove debris as well
as mud, cut into small pieces and dried at 60ºC in hot air oven. The dried sample was ground to fine powder and
stored at –20ºC for further analysis.