Secondary metabolites from species of the biocontrol agent Trichoderma

Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are highly interactive in root, soil and foliar environments and have been used successfully in field trials to control many crop pathogens. Structural and biological studies of the metabolites isolated from Trichoderma species are reviewed. This review...

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Published in:Phytochemistry reviews 2008, Vol.7 (1), p.89-123
Main Authors: Reino, José Luis, Guerrero, Raul F, Hernández-Galán, Rosario, Collado, Isidro G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biological activity
Biological control
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biosynthesis
Chemistry/Food Science
Fungi
Life Sciences
Literature reviews
Metabolites
Organic Chemistry
Original Paper
Phytopathogen
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Sciences
Secondary metabolites
Species
toxins
Trichoderma
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Summary:Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are highly interactive in root, soil and foliar environments and have been used successfully in field trials to control many crop pathogens. Structural and biological studies of the metabolites isolated from Trichoderma species are reviewed. This review, encompassing all the literature in this field up to the present and in which 269 references are cited, also includes a detailed study of the biological activity of the metabolites, especially the role of these metabolites in biological control mechanisms. Some aspects of the biosynthesis of these metabolites and related compounds are likewise discussed.
ISSN:1568-7767
1572-980X
DOI:10.1007/s11101-006-9032-2