Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10581755 | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
A Eupenicillium spp. was isolated from healthy leaves of Murraya paniculata (Rutaceae) after surface sterilization. This fungus was cultivated in sterilized white-corn, where the spiroquinazoline alkaloids alanditrypinone, alantryphenone, alantrypinene and alantryleunone were produced. The culture was extracted with methanol and the alkaloids were isolated by a combination of silica gel chromatography and HPLC. The structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic studies, including 2D NMR and MS-MS experiments. The possible role of endophytes in the biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites is discussed.
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Authors
Fábio A. Proença Barros, Edson Rodrigues-Filho,