Analysis of the composition of ganoderma mushroom extracts and their nourishing liquid soap preparation

In this study, Ganoderma lucidum was extracted with Soxhlet and sonication techniques. Also, respective soaps were prepared and subjected to various tests like color, odor, and foaming, and analyses were performed via UV-Vis, FTIR, GC-MS, and PL spectroscopic methods. Antioxidant and antibacterial properties for both extracts and extract-made soaps were examined. FTIR spectroscopical study confirmed the chemical structure consistency of the ganoderma samples, where squalene and ethyl linoleate, were the prominent compounds in the GC-MS analyses. Notably, these extracts had antioxidant activity percentages of 92.01 ±1.04% and 93.32 ±1.05%, respectively for both gaonderma extract via Soxhlet and sonicator techniques. However, for the soaps, the antioxidant potential diminished, presumably due to reduced ganoderma concentration and other soap constituents. The antimicrobial activity of the ganoderma-infused soap was confirmed, particularly against Staphylococcus aureus, showing the soap with ganoderma to be more efficacious versus the soap without the extract. The photoluminescent properties of these extracts and the soap were significant. Furthermore, the observed photoluminescence agreed with Kasha's rule, with notable changes upon soap integration. These findings in regard to Ganoderma lucidum's value in Eastern medicine for treatment and its modern use in organic soaps have been confirmed.