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Ergosterol from the soilborne fungus Ganoderma boninense
Author(s) -
Toh Choon R. L.,
Sariah M.,
Siti Mariam M.N.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.201100308
Subject(s) - ergosterol , ganoderma , fungus , biology , botany , food science , ganoderma lucidum
Ergosterol is the main component of the fungal membrane and is not found in plants or other microbial cells. Therefore, it can be a useful biomarker for the quantification of fungal biomass. We are now reporting the first isolation and characterisation of ergosterol from the mycelium of G. boninense . The ergosterol structure was detected by Thin Liquid Chromatography (TLC) and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) and confirmed with Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)