ENRICHMENT OF LEVELS OF PHYTOSTEROLS IN FERMENTING SAMPLES OF SUCCULENT SHOOTS OF DENDROCALAMUS SP. GROWN IN MANIPUR

Authors
SARANGTHEM K SRIVASTAVA RC
Citation
K. Sarangthem et Rc. Srivastava, ENRICHMENT OF LEVELS OF PHYTOSTEROLS IN FERMENTING SAMPLES OF SUCCULENT SHOOTS OF DENDROCALAMUS SP. GROWN IN MANIPUR, National Academy Science Letters, 20(5-6), 1997, pp. 64-67
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
National Academy Science Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
0250541X
Volume
20
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
64 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-541X(1997)20:5-6<64:EOLOPI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Weekly estimation of total phytosterols in the fermenting samples of s ucculent shoots of bamboos (Dendrocalmus hamiltonii and D. strictus) g rown in Manipur, showed that their levels varied in fresh samples of t he two species of bamboos. Fermentation of samples with crude inoculum from exudates of fermented bamboos available in Manipur as ''Soibum'' for 7 to 35 days nearly doubled phytosterols levels in both species. TLC revealed four phytosterols, viz. beta-sito-sterol, Stigmasterol, C ampesterol and an unidentified phytosterol in crude phytosterol sample s.