Abstract:
: Extracts of twenty- one basidiomycctc fungi were tested against the
bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus. Pseuciornor~c~s mruginosa, Escherichia
coli, and Klebsiella. Among them Volvariella oolvacea showed promising activity
against E. coli. Ethyl acetatc extract of Voluariella uobacea wax fractiotiatcd to hexane
and purified on normal phase silica gel column to obtain ergostcro; 1)croxide which
showed comparable activity against E. coli as that of the crucic csxacc
