Ergosterol from the soilborne fungus Ganoderma boninense

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...

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Published in:Journal of basic microbiology 2012-10, Vol.52 (5), p.608-612
Main Authors: Toh Choon, R. L., Sariah, M., Siti Mariam, M.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chromatography, Liquid
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Ergosterol
Ergosterol - isolation & purification
Ganoderma - chemistry
Ganoderma - isolation & purification
Ganoderma boninense
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Molecular Structure
Soil Microbiology
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Summary: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)
ISSN:0233-111X
1521-4028
DOI:10.1002/jobm.201100308