Extraction and characterization of melanin from Phomopsis: A phellophytic fungi Isolated from Azadirachta indica A. Juss | Zendy

K. Rajagopal | Zendy; G. Kathiravan | Zendy; S. Karthikeyan | Zendy

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Extraction and characterization of melanin from Phomopsis: A phellophytic fungi Isolated from Azadirachta indica A. Juss

Author(s) -

K. Rajagopal,

G. Kathiravan,

S. Karthikeyan

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

african journal of microbiology research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0808

DOI - 10.5897/ajmr10.514

Subject(s) - azadirachta , melanin , phomopsis , fungus , botany , bark (sound) , pigment , endophyte , biology , plant use of endophytic fungi in defense , hypha , chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , ecology

A phellophytic fungus Phomopsis (Endophytic fungi residing in the Bark) of Azadirachta indica screened for the presence of melanin on their hyphae using an alkali procedure, yielded a dark brown pigment. The purified pigment was subjected to various chemical and physical tests that are diagnostic for melanin. The pigment responds positively for all the diagnostic tests for melanin. Further study on the nature of melanin was done with a bark fungus. The fungus synthesis and deposits DOPA type of melanin on their hyphae.

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