Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species.
Microfungi isolated from Malay traditional vegetables such as Centella asiatica, Cosmos caudatus, Oenanthe javanica, Persicaria odorata and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus are well diverse. A total of 40 isolates of the fungi were identified and classified into four genera such as Aspergillus, Fusarium,...
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| description | Microfungi isolated from Malay traditional vegetables such as Centella asiatica, Cosmos caudatus, Oenanthe javanica, Persicaria odorata and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus are well diverse. A total of 40 isolates of the fungi were identified and classified into four genera such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Trichoderma. Five species of Fusarium were morphologically identified as F. oxysporum, F. semitectum, F. proliferatum, F. solani and F. konzum. Three species of Aspergillus were identified as A. niger, A. fumigatus and A. flavus. The highest number of microfungi was isolated from Cosmos caudatus (12 isolates), followed by Persicaria odorata (9 isolates), Oenanthe javanica (8 isolates), Centella asiatica (6 isolates) and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (5 isolates). Four isolates of Fusarium species were able to produce moniliformin (MON) and five isolates were able to produce fumonisin B1 (FB1). This is the first report on diversity of microfungi associated with some Malay traditional vegetables. |
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| spelling | upm-251932015-10-16T07:17:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25193/ Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati Wan Ismail, Wan Hasmida Microfungi isolated from Malay traditional vegetables such as Centella asiatica, Cosmos caudatus, Oenanthe javanica, Persicaria odorata and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus are well diverse. A total of 40 isolates of the fungi were identified and classified into four genera such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium and Trichoderma. Five species of Fusarium were morphologically identified as F. oxysporum, F. semitectum, F. proliferatum, F. solani and F. konzum. Three species of Aspergillus were identified as A. niger, A. fumigatus and A. flavus. The highest number of microfungi was isolated from Cosmos caudatus (12 isolates), followed by Persicaria odorata (9 isolates), Oenanthe javanica (8 isolates), Centella asiatica (6 isolates) and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (5 isolates). Four isolates of Fusarium species were able to produce moniliformin (MON) and five isolates were able to produce fumonisin B1 (FB1). This is the first report on diversity of microfungi associated with some Malay traditional vegetables. 2011-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25193/1/Isolation%20of%20Microfungi%20from%20Malay%20traditional%20vegetables%20and%20secondary%20metabolites%20produced%20by%20Fusarium%20species.pdf Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati and Wan Ismail, Wan Hasmida (2011) Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. Sains Malaysiana, 40 (5). pp. 437-444. ISSN 0126-6039 English |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Zainuddin, Nur Ain Izzati Wan Ismail, Wan Hasmida Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title | Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title_full | Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title_fullStr | Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title_short | Isolation of Microfungi from Malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by Fusarium species. |
| title_sort | isolation of microfungi from malay traditional vegetables and secondary metabolites produced by fusarium species. |
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