Fungal degradation of lantadene A, the pentacyclic triterpenoid hepatotoxin of lantana plant

Authors
Singh, A Sharma, OP Bhat, TK Vats, SK Ojha, S
Citation
A. Singh et al., Fungal degradation of lantadene A, the pentacyclic triterpenoid hepatotoxin of lantana plant, INT BIO BIO, 47(4), 2001, pp. 239-242
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
ISSN journal
09648305 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
239 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0964-8305(2001)47:4<239:FDOLAT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Seven white-rot fungi, known to degrade complex biomolecules and xenobiotic s were used for investigation on biodegradation of lantadene A (LA), the bi oactive pentacyclic triterpenoid of Lantana camara. Pleurotus sajor-caju an d Merulius tremellosus PRL-2845 did not degrade LA. Trametes versicolor MTC C-138, Heterobasidion annosum MTCC-146, Phellinus pini RAB-83-19, Pleurotus ostreatus MTCC-142 and Phlebia radiata 2 utilized LA to the extent of 11-1 5.7%. This is the first report on the fungal degradation of a pentacyclic t riterpenoid. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.