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The Alkaloids of Fungi
Author(s) -
ElRefai AbdelMonam H.,
Sallam Lottfy A. R.,
Naim Nadia
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
japanese journal of microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0021-5139
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1970.tb00496.x
Subject(s) - geotrichum , alkaloid , mucor , rhizopus , botany , claviceps purpurea , biology , chemistry , aspergillus , food science , fermentation
Examination of different species of local fungi, grown on two nutritive solutions of different composition, for alkaloid formation was investigated. The formation of alkaloids was confined to four species, namely: Geotrichum candidum, Mucor hiemalis, Aspergillus flavus and Rhizopus nigricans . A comparative study of the growth as well as the formation of alkaloids by these species and by Claviceps purpurea NRRL was carried out. Methods were also described with which the different alkaloids produced by the experimental strains were identified. Peptides as well as clavine type alkaloids were detected in all cases except with Mucor hiemalis where a compound corresponding to ergosine was the only alkaloid present.